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 (2014)

Synthesis

Hobohm, C; Vanderplank, S.E.; Janišová, M.; Tang, C.Q.; Pils, G.; Werger, M.J.A.; Tucker, M.; Clark, V.R.; Barker N.P.; Ma, K.; Moreira-Munoz A.; Hobohm, C

Keywords: endemism, richness, islands

Abstract

Animals and plants that have small ranges are called endemics. Small is a relative term. Ultimately, every taxon can be called endemic in an area that includes its entire range. We use the term endemic for any taxonomic category entirely restricted to a given geographical or biogeographical unit such as a locality, island, region, mountain range, country, grid cell etc.

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Fecha de publicación: 2014
Página de inicio: 311
Página final: 321
Idioma: English
Financiamiento/Sponsor: Springer
URL: http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-007-6913-7_8
Notas: DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6913-7_8