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Rapoport’s Rule
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Total cards: 4•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
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What is Rapoport’s Rule (1975)
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geographic range size for mammals decreased as one moved from polar to equatorial regions
#2
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examples of Rapoport’s Rule
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North American Mammals - for 523 species very large ranges are rare. - ex. range sizes decrease as latitude decreases. - plus, average Canadian mammal species have ranges 25 times larger than Mexican mammal species.
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