Difference between revisions of "Endemic"

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|definition= restricted to a certain region or part of region<ref name="Hendersons"> Lawrence, E. (2005). ''Henderson’s dictionary of biology.'' Pearson Education Limited, 13th ed., Harlow. 748 p. </ref>}}
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Highly endemic species, those with very restricted natural ranges, are especially vulnerable to extinction if their natural habitat is eliminated or significantly disturbed.

Latest revision as of 20:54, 1 March 2022

Definition of Endemic:
Native to, and restricted to, a particular geographical region.
This is the common definition for Endemic, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

Highly endemic species, those with very restricted natural ranges, are especially vulnerable to extinction if their natural habitat is eliminated or significantly disturbed.