Afrotropical
E163858
Afrotropical is a major biogeographic realm encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands, characterized by its distinct tropical and subtropical ecosystems and rich biodiversity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afrotropical realm | 11 |
| Afrotropics | 6 |
| Afrotropic ecozone | 1 |
| Afrotropical canonical | 1 |
| Tropical Africa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1421219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Afrotropical Context triple: [Macaronesia, biogeographicRealm, Afrotropical]
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A.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographically expansive and culturally diverse region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing dozens of countries with rapidly growing populations and economies.
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B.
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is a major biogeographic region encompassing tropical and subtropical ecosystems of Central and South America and the Caribbean, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
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C.
East Africa
East Africa is a region on the eastern side of the African continent, known for its diverse cultures, significant wildlife and safari tourism, and countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
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D.
West Africa
West Africa is a region on the western coast of the African continent, historically significant for its role in trans-Saharan and Atlantic trade, diverse cultures and languages, and complex precolonial and colonial histories.
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E.
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent that encompasses several landlocked and coastal countries characterized by vast rainforests, the Congo River basin, and significant cultural and linguistic diversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Afrotropical Target entity description: Afrotropical is a major biogeographic realm encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands, characterized by its distinct tropical and subtropical ecosystems and rich biodiversity.
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A.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the geographically expansive and culturally diverse region of Africa located south of the Sahara Desert, encompassing dozens of countries with rapidly growing populations and economies.
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B.
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is a major biogeographic region encompassing tropical and subtropical ecosystems of Central and South America and the Caribbean, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and high levels of endemism.
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C.
East Africa
East Africa is a region on the eastern side of the African continent, known for its diverse cultures, significant wildlife and safari tourism, and countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
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D.
West Africa
West Africa is a region on the western coast of the African continent, historically significant for its role in trans-Saharan and Atlantic trade, diverse cultures and languages, and complex precolonial and colonial histories.
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E.
Central Africa
Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent that encompasses several landlocked and coastal countries characterized by vast rainforests, the Congo River basin, and significant cultural and linguistic diversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | biogeographic realm ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Afrotropical
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Afrotropical ⓘ
surface form:
Afrotropics
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| characterizedBy |
desert and semi-desert biomes
ⓘ
dry forest biomes ⓘ montane ecosystems ⓘ savanna biomes ⓘ subtropical ecosystems ⓘ tropical ecosystems ⓘ tropical rainforest biomes ⓘ |
| contains |
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Floristic Region
Congo Rainforest ⓘ Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot ⓘ
surface form:
East African montane forests
Guinean forests of West Africa ⓘ Madagascar dry deciduous forests ⓘ Madagascar lowland forests ⓘ Miombo woodlands ⓘ Sahel ⓘ
surface form:
Sahel region
|
| faunaIncludes |
African elephant
ⓘ
chimpanzee ⓘ giraffe ⓘ gorilla ⓘ lemurs ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| floraIncludes |
acacia trees
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baobab trees ⓘ proteas ⓘ |
| hasBoundaryWith |
Indomalayan realm
ⓘ
Palearctic realm ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
arid
ⓘ
subtropical ⓘ tropical ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
high biodiversity
ⓘ
high endemism ⓘ |
| includesRegion |
Cape Verde Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verde
Central Africa ⓘ Comoros ⓘ East Africa ⓘ Gulf of Guinea islands ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Mascarene Islands ⓘ Seychelles ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
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| partOf | Earth ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biogeography
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conservation biology ⓘ ecology ⓘ |
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Subject: Afrotropical Description of subject: Afrotropical is a major biogeographic realm encompassing sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands, characterized by its distinct tropical and subtropical ecosystems and rich biodiversity.
Referenced by (20)
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