Meanings
noun
- pluralplural of microrefugium
However, the current distributions of microrefugia remain largely unknown.
2015 August 19, “The Distribution of Cool Spots as Microrefugia in a Mountainous Area”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI1 more example
Microrefugia are sites that support populations of species when their ranges contract during unfavorable climate episodes.
2015 January 9, Kristoffer Hylander, Johan Ehrlén, Miska Luoto, Eric Meineri, “Microrefugia: Not for everyone”, in Ambio, volume 44 (supplement 1), →DOI, →PMID, pages 60–8
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