noun
northern limit; northernmost extent
Primarily used in ecology and biogeography for the northern boundary of a species' distribution, but also applicable to other geographical limits.
この植物の北限は北海道南部です。
The northern limit of this plant is southern Hokkaido.
温暖化で多くの種の北限が北上している。
Due to global warming, the northern limits of many species are moving northward.