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Definition of Endemism
1. Noun. Nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place).
Generic synonyms: Nativeness
Derivative terms: Autochthonic, Indigenous
Definition of Endemism
1. Noun. The state of being endemic ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Endemism
1. the state of being endemial [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Endemism
Literary usage of Endemism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Observations of a Naturalist in the Pacific Between 1896 and 1899 by Henry Brougham Guppy (1906)
"The connection between the endemism of birds and plants.—The relative antiquity
of plants of the coast, forest, and mountain-top. ..."
2. The New International Encyclopædia edited by Daniel Coit Gilman, Harry Thurston Peck, Frank Moore Colby (1903)
"Somewhat famous cases of endemism are the big trees or ... Vicarious endemism is
the condition in which the dying race, especially if occurring in several ..."
3. Research Methods in Ecology by Frederic Edward Clements (1905)
"Either immobility or a barrier may produce endemism; extremely immobile plants,
... When the two conditions act concomitantly upon a species, endemism is ..."
4. Thyroid and Thymus by André Crotti (1922)
"According to St. Lager, the endemism coincides with the existence of metalliferous
... Bircher observed that the endemism prevailed with intensity among the ..."
5. Proceedings of the Session on Tropical Forestry for People of the Pacific edited by C. Eugene Conrad, Leonard A. Newell (1994)
"A high degree of endemism ranging from 30 percent of all tree species to 80 to
90 percent of some families has been observed. The Philippines has a unique ..."
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