square kilometer
Americannoun
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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
The study focuses on small lakes that are about a tenth of a square kilometer or smaller, which is equivalent to about 20 football fields.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023
This is a rather high figure for a barbarian group of nations, although 10 inhabitants to the square kilometer or 550 to the geographical square mile is very little when compared to present conditions.
From The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Engels, Friedrich
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