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Zonation

The subclassifcation of biomes into smaller zones that share unique physical characteristics, and thus each provide a unique habitat that will favour various species which will in turn exist in these zones.

zonation is the study of biological factors, either biotic or abiotic, that affect a certain species in a certain area, for example the marine habitat.


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