square kilometer
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And then the second definition, or threshold, is that it needs to be at least 0.01 square kilometer.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025
For the tortoise species to remain viable — an especially difficult feat, given their slow reproduction rates and long lifespans — an average of 3.9 adults must inhabit every square kilometer of those recovery areas.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2024
The minimum density for the tortoises to remain viable is 3.9 adults per square kilometer, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024
A square kilometer swarm comprises 80 million locusts that can in one day consume food crops enough to feed 35,000 people.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
It has two hundred and forty-seven inhabitants for each square kilometer.
From An African Adventure by Marcosson, Isaac Frederick
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