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refugium
re·fu·gi·um R0120750 (rĭ-fyo͞o′jē-əm)n. pl. re·fu·gi·a (-jē-ə) An area inhabited by one or more relict species. [Latin, refuge; see refuge.]refugium (rɪˈfjuːdʒɪəm) n, pl -gia (-dʒɪə) (Environmental Science) a geographical region that has remained unaltered by a climatic change affecting surrounding regions and that therefore forms a haven for relict fauna and flora[C20: Latin: refuge]re•fu•gi•um (rɪˈfyu dʒi əm) n., pl. -gi•a (-dʒi ə) an area where conditions have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas. [1940–45; < Latin; see refuge]
refugium
refugium[rə′fyü·jē·əm] (ecology) An area which has escaped the great changes which occurred in the region as a whole, often providing conditions in which relic colonies can survive; for example, a driftless area which has escaped the effects of glaciation because it projected above the ice. refugium
refugium (rĭ-fyo͞o′jē-əm)n. pl. refu·gia (-jē-ə) An area inhabited by one or more relict species.refugium an area that has escaped alteration during glaciation, for example a nunatak (a mountain peak isolated above an icecap), and in which relict communities may now exist. |