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ALTITUDINAL CLINE [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Clines: Clines in numbers of species may be geographic, altitudinal, or bathymetric.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Gradients : Les variations du nombre d'espèces déterminent des gradients géographiques, altitudinaux ou bathymétriques.

CONT

Des gradients s'observent également en fonction de l'altitude, le nombre d'espèces étant nul ou très faible au sommet des plus hautes montagnes mais relativement élevé à leur base.

Spanish

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