Definition: Endemic species

Category: Forestry

Species is endemic when found only in a certain strictly limited geographical region, i.e. restricted to a specified region or locality. http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/ae217e/ae217e00.htm
Source:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), "The Forest Resources Assessment Programme (FRA 2000)", Terms and Definitions, United Nations, Rome, 1998
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