biogeography
[ bahy-oh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ dʒiˈɒg rə fi /
noun Ecology.
the study of the geographical distribution of living things.
OTHER WORDS FROM biogeography
bi·o·ge·og·ra·pher, noun bi·o·ge·o·graph·ic [bahy-oh-jee-uh-graf-ik] /ˌbaɪ oʊˌdʒi əˈgræf ɪk/, bi·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal, adjective bi·o·ge·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby biogeography
biogenetics,
biogenic,
biogenic amine,
biogeochemical cycle,
biogeochemistry,
biogeography,
biographee,
biographer,
biographical,
biographize,
biography
Example sentences from the Web for biogeography
Bird watching triggered his lifelong pursuits of evolution and biogeography, as well as conservation.
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British Dictionary definitions for biogeography
biogeography
/ (ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
Derived forms of biogeography
biogeographical (ˌbaɪəʊˌdʒɪəˈɡræfɪkəl), adjective biogeographically, adverbScientific definitions for biogeography
biogeography
[ bī′ō-jē-ŏg′rə-fē ]
The scientific study of the geographic distribution of plant and animal life. Factors affecting distribution include the geologic history of a region, its climate and soil composition, and the presence or absence of natural barriers like deserts, oceans, and mountains. Biotic factors such as interactions among competing species, coevolutionary influences, and the reproductive and nutritional requirements of populations and species are also studied.♦ A biogeographic region is a large, generally continuous division of the Earth's surface having a distinctive biotic community. Biogeographic regions are usually defined separately for floral and faunal communities and are largely restricted to the terrestrial areas of the Earth.