snookie Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Probably a stupid question but whats the difference endemic or native ?? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 In biology and ecology endemic means exclusively native to a place or biota, in contrast to cosmopolitan or introduced. However, it is also differentiated from indigenous: A species that is endemic is unique to a defined place or region (in other words only found in that place or region) and not naturally found anywhere else, whereas a species that is indigenous to somewhere may be native to other locations as well. Usually the term is applied to a discrete geographical unit, often an island or island group, but sometimes a country, habitat type, or other defined area or zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Hi snookie, just realised you are also in whangarei. would you be interested in a local club? See below link to the thread http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/possib ... 17955.html Smidey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 yea thats pretty much right I lernt in school that Endemic - not found anywhere else and Native - Naturally occurs here but may be found elsewhere. Eg. Albatross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted January 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 thanks for that . i sort of new but wasnt a 100 though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.