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Biogeography

The study of geographic distribution of living organisms.

Contributors in Biogeography

Biogeography

carrying capacity

Biology; Biogeography

The maximum number of organisms, in a given species, that can use a given area of habitat without degrading the habitat and without causing stresses that result in the population being reduced.

colonies

Biology; Biogeography

Communities of organisms which have taken up residence in a habitat.

conservation

Biology; Biogeography

the protection, restoration or sustainability of natural resources.

control

Biology; Biogeography

The suppression of containment of a population of pests; a continuous activity.

dispersal

Biology; Biogeography

The spread of a species or a population over time.

distribution

Biology; Biogeography

Where organisms live in an area; the geographical area (i.e., range) within which a species or other group of organisms occurs.

ecological community

Biology; Biogeography

Biotic communities that are identified through a distinctive combination of parameters, including species composition, structure and habitat.

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