sympatric

Adjective

Meaning

(of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas

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Isolating mechanisms are biological properties of individuals that prevent the interbreeding of populations that are actually or potentially sympatric. Ernst Mayr

Because they need larger amounts of land than other sympatric terrestrial mammals, they are the first to be affected by human encroachment. Source: Internet

A review of the studies in the competitive effects of dogs on sympatric carnivores did not mention any research on competition between dogs and wolves. Source: Internet

Competition and intraguild predation among three sympatric carnivores. Source: Internet

Ecology and conservation of Formosan clouded leopard, its prey, and other sympatric carnivores in southern Taiwan''. Source: Internet

Community ecology main An ecological community is a group of trophically similar, sympatric species that actually or potentially compete in a local area for the same or similar resources. Source: Internet

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