geo-, ge- +

A branch of geography that involves the study of the geographic distribution of soils.

1. The point nearest the earth's center in the orbit of the moon or a satellite.
2. The point in any orbit nearest to the body being orbited.

A specialist in the biogeography of plants (effects of geographical features on animal and plant life).

Someone who writes descriptions about the geographical distribution of plants.

A written description of the geographical distribution of plants.

The study of the distributions of dead organisms.

A reference to the study of the geographical variations and distributions of temperatures.

The study of the geographical distributions and variations of heat.

A plant that enters a resting state during periods of drought.

A person who studies and records the geographical distribution of animals and animal communities. A zoogeographer is entering descriptions in his book about zoogeography.

Describing the relationship between geography and animal life; especially, the effect of geographical barriers such as deserts, mountain ranges, or oceans on the type of animal life found in various areas.

1. Any of the major geographical areas into which the earth is divided on the basis of distinct forms of animal life or fauna; e.g., the Australin region includes marsupial and monotreme forms not found elsewhere. Also known as zoogeographic(al) realm.
2. Nine such regions are recognized: Palaearctic (Northern Europe and Asia), Nearctic (North America, Greenland, etc.), Ethiopian (Africa and Arabia), Madagascan, Neotropical (Mexico, Central and South America), Oriental (India, Burma, and S.E. Asia west of Wallace's Line), Australasian (Australia, New Guinea, and islands S.E. Of Wallace's Line), New Zealand (including neighboring islands), Polynesian (numerous pacific islands of volcanic origin having no apparent connection with the continents).

1. The study of the geographical distribution of animals and animal communities.
2. The scientific study of the areas where different animals live and the causes and effects of such distribution, especially distributions on a large or global scale.