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Biogeography
The study of geographic distribution of living organisms.
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landscape change
Biology; Biogeography
Alteration in the structure and function of the ecological mosaic of a landscape through time.
food web
Biology; Biogeography
An abstract representation of the various paths of energy and material flow through populations in the community.
christmas bird count (formerly census) (CBC)
Biology; Biogeography
An annual project, in the Americas, of the National Audubon Society involving a one-day count in December of the individuals of all species observed within a circle that is 15 miles (24 km) in ...
refugium
Biology; Biogeography
An area that remains unchanged while areas surrounding it change markedly; hence the area serves as a refuge for species requiring specific habitats.
home range
Biology; Biogeography
An area, from which intruders may or may not be excluded, to which an individual restricts most of its usual activities.
survey
Biology; Biogeography
An enumeration or index of the number of individuals in an area from which inferences about the population can be made.
catastrophe
Biology; Biogeography
An event that causes sudden decreases of population size or the entire elimination of subpopulations.
