insularity

Japanese: insularity
insularity

...For example, the Ogasawara Islands are indeed part of the larger Ogasawara Islands, but the distinction is not always clear-cut due to social conventions.
[Geographical characteristics of the island]
The regional characteristics of islands are called insularity, and this was first discussed in the field of biology. This is because islands often have unique biota, with endemic species often surviving for a long time and new species emerging.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "insularity" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…たとえば小笠原群島は,より大きな島群である小笠原諸島の一部をさすがごときであるが,その区別は社会的慣習により必ずしも明確ではない。
[島の地理学的特性]
 島の地域的特性を島嶼(とうしよ)性insularityと呼ぶが,これが最初に論議されたのは,生物学の分野においてであった。島の生物にはしばしば固有の生物が長く残存し,または新種が発生したりするなど,その生物相に特性が認められるからである。…

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