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biogeography

(bī′ō-jē-ŏg′rə-fē)
n.
The study of the geographic distribution of organisms.

bi′o·ge·og′ra·pher n.
bi′o·ge′o·graph′ic (-jē′ə-grăf′ĭk), bi′o·ge′o·graph′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
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biogeography

The study of the distribution of different species of organisms in differing geographic regions (ecosystems) and the factors that influenced that distribution.
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Eddy is best known to me and most scientists for his contributions to biogeography, most of which are contained in his book, Areografia (1975) and the English version Areography (1982).
Lomolino, Biogeography, Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Mass, USA, 2nd edition, 1998.
BBO algorithm is a new type of evolutionary algorithm that applies the biogeography theory to solve optimization problems.
We speculated about his age and, with a little secretive probing, discovered that on May 11, 2013 Toby would turn 70, a perfect age to celebrate his career and his many accomplishments in the fields of systematics and biogeography of Heteroptera, especially, of course, the Miridae.
The North American Butterfly Association-Eugene/Springfield Chapter hosts a presentation on "Basic Butterfly Biogeography" at 7 p.m.
The research, published in the Journal of Biogeography, said the snails, native to Hahajima island, were able to survive because of their size - they are just 2.5mm long.
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