biogeography Flashcards
define ‘biological realm’
an area defined by the fauna found in it
where is the Ethiopian realm?
all of Africa excluding north
where is the palearctic realm?
europe, north africa, Arabia, North&east Asia
where is the nearctic realm?
North America
where is the Holarctic?
Greenland and northern Canada
where is the oriental realm?
india and SE asia
where is the cosmopolitan realm?
covers whole world- transit species
where are marine realms in general found?
on continental coasts
what is the indicator species of marine realms?
cone snails
where is the East African coastal realm?
east Africa, arabia and West Indian islands
where is the indo-pacific oceanic realm?
South and SE Asia, islands off north AUS.
where is the east pacific realm?
W of americas
where is the Caribbean-west Atlantic realm?
E of americas
where is the Mediterranean-east Atlantic realm?
W of Africa up to France and med
where is the cosmopolitan realm?
all over oceans
