"mid-domain effect" meaning in All languages combined

See mid-domain effect on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: mid-domain effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mid-domain effect (plural mid-domain effects)
  1. (ecology) The hypothesis that species richness tends to peak in the middle of a geographic range or habitat rather than at the extremes; an attempt to explain the observed pattern of latitudinal gradients in species diversity. Categories (topical): Ecology
    Sense id: en-mid-domain_effect-en-noun-psu6I4QQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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