collocation · neutral
endemic species
UK/ɛnˈdɛmɪk ˈspiːʃiːz/US/ɛnˈdɛmɪk ˈspiːʃiz/en·DEM·ic SPEE·cies
species that naturally occur only in a specific geographic area and nowhere else
Examples
“Many endemic species on islands are highly vulnerable to introduced predators.”
“Conservationists prioritise endemic species because their global range is tiny.”
“The plant is endemic to this mountain range.”
Band 8 sentence
“Protecting endemic species is crucial because once a habitat is destroyed there is no alternative population elsewhere to preserve their genetic lineage.”
Collocations
- endemic to
- highly endemic
- regionally endemic
Word family
Common mistakes
endemic in→endemic to
many endemics is found→many endemic species are found
Say it for a higher band
5local species→6regional species→7+endemic species
Synonyms
indigenous
Easily confused
indigenous species
“Many plant species are indigenous to the region but only a few are strictly endemic to a single mountain.”
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