Rapoport's rule
English
Etymology
Named by Stevens (1989) after Eduardo H. Rapoport, who had earlier provided evidence for the phenomenon for subspecies of mammals.
Proper noun
- An ecogeographical rule stating that latitudinal ranges of plants and animals are generally smaller at lower latitudes than at higher latitudes.
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