refugium
noun
an area where special environmental circumstances have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas.
refugia
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pluralof refugium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The coalition partners plan to work on strategic land protection by identifying climate refugia and protecting those areas from development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2024
It was discovered that during drought events, groundwater-dependent vegetation that maintains a connection to groundwater can serve as critical drought refugia for associated species, such as riparian birds or fish.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024
The cooler sites, for example, could serve as refugia for organisms that otherwise could not withstand spiking temperatures.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2023
“That’s wildfire refugia — that’s more fuel moisture, more green; that’s less severe burning or a bit of a fire buffer,” Cook said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
In the savannas there are depressions, some of which contain water throughout the year; these are often surrounded by trees providing refugia for amphibians during the dry season.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
