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biogeography
noun(bio-ge-og-ra-phy)
a science that deals with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
biogeography
noun(bio-ge-og-ra-phy)
fragmentation of the environment (as by splitting of a tectonic plate) in contrast to dispersal as a factor in promoting biological evolution by division of large populations into isolated subpopulations —called also vicariance biogeography

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