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extent of occurrence: a standalone construct

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extent ofoccurrence1 CONSTRUCTExtent of occurrenceGASTON · BIOGEOGRAPHY

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Biogeography

the area within the outer boundary enclosing all known occurrences of a species, a measure of geographic range size.

In biogeography, extent of occurrence refers to the area within the outer boundary enclosing all known occurrences of a species, a measure of geographic range size. This meaning comes from Gaston (1991) in Oikos.[1]

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References

  1. Gaston, K. J. (1991). How Large Is a Species' Geographic Range? Oikos, 61(3), 434. https://doi.org/10.2307/3545251

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