- zoogeographers
- n. specialist in zoogeography
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
biogeographic region — Introduction area of animal and plant distribution having similar or shared characteristics throughout. It is a matter of general experience that the plants and animals of the land and inland waters differ to a greater or lesser… … Universalium
Zoogeography — is the branch of the science of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of animal species and their attributes. That makes Zoogeography the study of patterns of biodiversity regarding time and space. Overview Zoogeography… … Wikipedia
Phytogeography — Phytogeography, also called geobotany, is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the geographic distribution of plant species, or more generally, plants. Phytogeography is concerned with all aspects of plant distribution, from the… … Wikipedia
Wallace's line — Zoogeog. an imaginary line that separates the Oriental and Australian zoogeographical regions and passes between Bali and Lombok, west of Celebes, and east of the Philippines. [1865 70; after A. R. WALLACE] * * * ▪ faunal boundary boundary… … Universalium
zoogeography — zoogeographer, n. zoogeographic /zoh euh jee euh graf ik/, zoogeographical, adj. zoogeographically, adv. /zoh euh jee og reuh fee/, n. 1. the science dealing with the geographical distribution of animals. 2. the study of the causes, effects, and… … Universalium
faunal region — ▪ biogeography also called Zoogeographic Region, any of six or seven areas of the world defined by animal geographers on the basis of their distinctive animal life. These regions differ only slightly from the floristic regions (q.v.) of… … Universalium