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cosmopolitan distribution
cosmopolitan distribution (pandemic distribution) Distribution of an organism that is world-wide or ‘panendemic’. Apart from weeds, commensal animals, and some of the lower groups of cryptogams (plants reproducing by spores or gametes, rather than seeds), there are relatively few organisms that occur on all six of the widely inhabited continents. See also FAUNAL REALM.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cosmopolitandistribution.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cosmopolitandistribution.html |
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cosmopolitan distribution
cosmopolitan distribution The occurrence of an organism throughout the world or in many, widely separated places. Apart from opportunist plants (weeds), commensal animals (see COMMENSALISM), and some non-vascular plants (such as algae, mosses, and liverworts), there are relatively few organisms that occur on all six continents.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cosmopolitandistribution.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cosmopolitandistribution.html |
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cosmopolitan distribution
cosmopolitan distribution A distribution of an organism that is worldwide or panendemic. Apart from weeds, commensal animals, and some of the lower groups of cryptogams, there are relatively few organisms that occur on all 6 of the widely inhabited continents.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cosmopolitandistribution.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cosmopolitandistribution.html |
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cosmopolitan distribution
cosmopolitan distribution A distribution of an organism that is worldwide. Apart from weeds, commensal animals, and some of the lower groups of cryptogams, there are relatively few organisms that occur on all six of the widely inhabited continents.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cosmopolitandistribution.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cosmopolitan distribution." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cosmopolitandistribution.html |
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