as in habitat
the place where a plant or animal is usually or naturally found that plant's territory extends from Georgia all the way north to Maine

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“Territory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/territory. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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