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Preferred term
climatic relict
Definition
- Sometimes referred to as glacial relicts, climatic relicts are taxa that were more widely distributed in the past when climatic conditions were more conducive to a greater range. During times of optimum climatic conditions, taxa may expand their ranges into new regions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Climatic Relict]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/climatic_relict
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