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Preferred term

indicator species

Definition

[Henderson's] (1) species characteristic of climate, soil and other conditions in a particular region or habitat; (2) dominant species in a biotype; (3) species whose disappearance or disturbance gives early warning of the degradation of an ecosystem.

Broader concept

species

Scope note

MS Academic Keywords

Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20528

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Created 8/3/16, last modified 6/18/18

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