Biology GCSE
species distribution shifts
What species distribution shifts means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of species distribution shifts
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Movements of species ranges toward polar latitudes or higher altitudes, with range contractions in alpine species, caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and global temperatures.
Topics that use species distribution shifts
- Monitoring and maintaining the environment (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- atmospheric gases and water availability
- axis scaling
- biodiversity preservation
- bioindicator species
- ecotourism
- Environmental change
- environmental monitoring
- graph plotting
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