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mid-domain effect: a standalone construct

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Macroecology

the peak of species richness toward the middle of a bounded area that arises from random placement of species ranges within its edges.

In macroecology, mid-domain effect refers to the peak of species richness toward the middle of a bounded area that arises from random placement of species ranges within its edges. This meaning comes from Colwell (2000) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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Colwell, R. K., & Lees, D. C. (2000). The mid-domain effect: geometric constraints on the geography of species richness. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 15(2), 70-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0169-5347(99)01767-x

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