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Biogeography
The study of geographic distribution of living organisms.
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extirpation
Biology; Biogeography
The elimination of a species from an island, local area, or region.
climax
Biology; Biogeography
The endpoint of a successional sequence; a community that has reached a steady state under a particular set of environmental conditions.
gene flow
Biology; Biogeography
The exchange of genetic traits between populations by movement of individuals, gametes, or spores.
direct competition
Biology; Biogeography
The exclusion of individuals from resources by aggressive behavior or use of toxins.
indirect competition
Biology; Biogeography
The exploitation of a resource by one individual that reduces the availability of that resource to others.
phylogenetic species concept
Biology; Biogeography
The idea that a species is the smallest diagnosable cluster of individual organisms within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent.
biological species concept
Biology; Biogeography
The idea that species are groups of natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.
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