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Meaning of Bergmann's rule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The ecogeographic principle that, within a broadly distributed taxonomic clade, populations and species of larger size are found in colder environments, and species of smaller size are found in warmer regions.

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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