faunal region
11region — /ˈridʒən / (say reejuhn) noun 1. any more or less extensive, continuous part of a surface or space. 2. a part of the earth s surface (land or sea) of considerable and usually indefinite extent: tropical regions. 3. a district without respect to… …
12faunal — adjective a) Pertaining to animals. b) Pertaining to a specific fauna of a given region or time …
13faunal area — noun : a region characterized by a particular kind of animal community …
14biogeographic region — Introduction area of animal and plant distribution having similar or shared characteristics throughout. It is a matter of general experience that the plants and animals of the land and inland waters differ to a greater or lesser… …
15Douala-Edea Faunal Reserve — IUCN Kategorie IV …
16Dja Faunal Reserve — IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) Pirogue on the Dja River …
17floristic region — ▪ ecological area also called Floristic Kingdom, or Floral Kingdom, any of six areas of the world recognized by plant geographers for their distinctive plant life. These regions, which coincide closely with the faunal regions (q.v.) as… …
18Devonian Period — Interval of geologic time from 417 to 354 million years ago; it was the fourth period of the Paleozoic Era. During the Devonian, a giant continent was situated in the Southern Hemisphere (see Gondwana), and other landmasses were located in the… …
19Cambrian Period — Oldest time division of the Paleozoic Era. During the Cambrian, 543–490 million years ago, there were widespread seas and several scattered landmasses. The largest continent was Gondwana. The average climate was probably warmer than today, with… …
20Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …
