Range (biology)
（重定向自Population dispersion）
![The three basic types of population distribution within an area. From top to bottom, spaced (uniform/regular), random and clumped (aggregated).](/Images/godic/202502/03/Population_distribution.svg2252.png")
![Beispiel: Verbreitungsgebiet der Ahorne (Acer)](/Images/godic/202502/03/Map_genus_Acer2253.png")
In biology, the range or distribution of a species is the geographical area within which that species can be found. Within that range, dispersion is variation in local density.
The term is often qualified:
There are at least five types of distribution patterns: