biogeography
noun
bio·ge·og·ra·phy
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: a science that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
biogeographic
adjective
or biogeographical
biogeographic distribution of organisms
biogeographical ranges
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The Pleistocene’s serial ice ages remade entire landscapes, created continental shifts in biogeography, dramatically changed sea level and spawned serial extinctions.
—Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
This rediscovery after three decades has helped scientists better understand fairy lanterns and their evolution and biogeography as a whole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023
But such studies can be hard to publish in prominent journals, which favor studies of ecology, biogeography, or conservation.
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Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
The Pleistocene’s serial ice ages remade entire landscapes, created continental shifts in biogeography, dramatically changed sea level and spawned serial extinctions.
—Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
This rediscovery after three decades has helped scientists better understand fairy lanterns and their evolution and biogeography as a whole.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2023
But such studies can be hard to publish in prominent journals, which favor studies of ecology, biogeography, or conservation.
—Byemiliano RodrÃguez Mega, science.org, 8 Feb. 2023
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biogeography
noun
bio·ge·og·ra·phy
-jē-ˈäg-rə-fē
plural biogeographies
: a branch of biology that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
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