geographic range
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeographicalandrange
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geographical
adjective
uk/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌdʒi.əˈɡræf.ɪ.kəl/
relating to geography, or to the geography of a particular area ...
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range
noun
uk/reɪndʒ/us/reɪndʒ/
a set of ...
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(Definition ofgeographicalandrangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Targeted nations are those which conduct commercial shrimp fishing operations within thegeographicrangeof distribution of endangered sea turtles.
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If a species does not bring its natural enemies with it, it should experience a release in its newgeographicrange.
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Differences could arise in relatively isolated populations that occur over thegeographicrangeof a tick species.
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Most biotypes have a limited host andgeographicrange, transmitting indigenous geminiviruses of local distribution and are of low agricultural importance.
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Adaptive advantages of myrmecochory: the predator-avoidance hypothesis tested over a widegeographicrange.
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Stator limbatus uses > 70 host species throughout its largegeographicrange.
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The second bias is relevant because it is impossible to estimate thegeographicrangesize of a species whose name is not known.
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Itsgeographicrangerenders it useful for grasping the possibilities of contact and intervention and commonalities between groups.
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Throughout itsgeographicrange, the season of peak bloom comes in summer.
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These may be geographic barriers, or they may result from differences in habitat preferences within the samegeographicrange.
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It is also possible that more mitochondrial variation exists beyond what was presented in this study due to the limited coverage ofgeographicrangefor many of the species assayed.
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Additional material, across the speciesgeographicrangeis essential to validate (or refute) the diagnostic characters.
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It may be premature to infer a gene-culture connection before analyzing thegeographicrangeof codas, their stability over time and the relationships between individuals that use them.
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In this species' widegeographicrange, much variation of size, color, and markings commonly occurs.
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At this point, the alligator'sgeographicrangehad been reduced by 90%.
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Since that time, the incidence, severity andgeographicrangeof the disease greatly expanded.
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Because of its narrow habitat requirements and smallgeographicrange, this species is considered imperiled.
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