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biota migration and dispersal  

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  • In general, migration and dispersal both refer to the movement of plants or animals over distances beyond their regular home range. Migration is typically seasonal, long distance, and repeated annually, such as the movement of birds between breeding and wintering grounds. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Biota Migration and Dispersal]

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