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Palearctic .
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- proper noun Alternative spelling of
Palearctic .
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When I worked many years ago on this subject, I doubted much whether the now-called Palaearctic and Nearctic regions ought to be separated; and I determined if I made another region that it should be Madagascar.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Charles Darwin 1845
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Jiuzhaigou lies close to the intersection of the Eastern Asian, Himalayan, and subtropical Palaearctic floristic regions, between the eastern and southeastern damp forests, the coniferous mountain woods and the grass and shrubland of the Qingzang Plateau.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, China 2009
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Huanglong lies close to the intersection of four floristic regions: Eastern Asia, Himalaya, and the subtropical and tropical zones of the Palaearctic.
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The park lies on the boundary between the Afrotropical and Palaearctic biogeographic realms on a coast of nutrient-rich offshore waters teeming with phytoplankton.
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Asynchronous population dynamics of Siberian lemmings across the Palaearctic tundra.
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At least 249 bird species have been recorded, from both Palaearctic and Afrotropical realms, several species from each being at the limits of their distribution.
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The site does not have exceptional concentrations of wildlife, but its diversity is enormous, and there are many endemic and threatened species, Palaearctic and Oriental.
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Asynchronous population dynamics of Siberian lemmings across the Palaearctic tundra.
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This stands to reason as both regions have obtained their alpine flora from the Palaearctic in the recent geological past.
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It supports three million waterfowl and as one of the first fresh water sources they reach after crossing 200 km of the Sahara, is one of the main West African sanctuaries for Palaearctic migrants.
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