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geographical area > refugia zone

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refugia zone  

Definition

  • A refugia zone is a zone that remains relatively stable within an area undergoing extreme change, usually climatic , thus enabling native fauna and flora to persist after having been exterminated elsewhere. (Adapted from: Moureau M. & Brace G. (2000). Comprehensive Dictionary of Earth Science - Dictionnaire des Sciences de la Terre. Paris, Technip.)

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  • refugia area

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