Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they … See more

A species is considered to be endemic to the area where it is found naturally, to the exclusion of other areas; presence in captivity or … See more

Some environments are particularly conducive to the development of endemic species, either because they allow the persistence of relict taxa that were extirpated … See more

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History of the concept
The word endemic is from Neo-Latin endēmicus, from Greek ἔνδημος, éndēmos, "native". Endēmos is formed of en meaning "in", and … See more

Endemism can reflect a wide variety of evolutionary histories, so researchers often use more specialized terms that categorize endemic species based upon how they came to … See more

Endemics might more easily become endangered or extinct because they are already restricted in distribution. This puts endemic plants and animals at greater risk than widespread species during the rapid climate change of this century. Some scientists claim that … See more