geographic isolation

collocation in English

meaningsofgeographicalandisolation

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geographical
adjective
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/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area ...
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isolation
noun[U]
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/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌaɪ.səlˈeɪ.ʃən/
the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you ...
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The effects of impoverishment, child care burden, instability, andgeographicisolationon child maltreatment were analyzed separately for the two types of neighborhoods.
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The viral genomic sequences are related, but are very diverse, reflecting theirgeographicisolation.
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The degree to which allopatry andgeographicisolationrepresent a general model for marine parasites and their hosts remains to be examined in greater detail.
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Historically, thegeographicisolationof these nation states must have contributed to the development of unique languages.
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The high level ofgeographicisolationimplied by the results have important implications for the potential for vector eradication from the island.
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Thegeographicisolationof most arsenals and large workforces necessitated social welfare services such as hospitals and company housing.
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As we noted earlier, one reason why some language communities survive is because of their relative social andgeographicisolationfrom mainstream society.
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Such barriers include anatomical differences, incompatible physiology and/orgeographicisolationof the species concerned.
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That is important not only for income, gender, race or disability—which are perhaps more relevant factors in urban areas—but forgeographicisolationand all that follows from the rural infrastructure.
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The neighborhood is distinctive because of its severegeographicisolationfrom the rest of the city.
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The city'sgeographicisolationhas helped lead to the creation of a new local dialect.
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But the languages of the region may also simply be particularly diverse due to separation by great time depth andgeographicisolation.
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This could probably be explained by thegeographicisolationfrom the mainland.
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Geographicisolationled to numerous local adaptations.
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Geographicisolationled to numerous local adaptations as this species spread after the last ice age.
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Historically, this was because of itsgeographicisolation, but since the 19th century it has been more related to the introduction of a cash economy.
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Increased prevalence in some cases occurs due to a local founder effect, a historical migration of carriers into an area ofgeographicisolation.
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Finally, in sympatric speciation species diverge withoutgeographicisolationor changes in habitat.
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Caxiuan is noted for its rich biodiversity,geographicisolation, and a very low population density.
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