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“endemism”
1. The occurrence of highly adapted plants or animals in a particular geographic area.
2. The ecological state of being unique to a particular geographic location; such as, a specific island, habitat type, nation, or other defined zone.
2. The ecological state of being unique to a particular geographic location; such as, a specific island, habitat type, nation, or other defined zone.
To be endemic to a place or geographic area means that it is found only in that part of the world and nowhere else.
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endemism richness scale
A scale that measures how much a given area of land contributes to global biodiversity.
Endemism richness of plants and vertebrate land animals is being evaluated by scientists to determine the "biodiversity values" of various parts of the world.