Preferred term
species
Definition
- [Henderson's] n. in sexually reproducing organisms, a group of interbreeding individuals not normally able to interbreed with other such groups. A species is given two names in binomial nomenclature (e.g. Homo sapiens), the generic name and specific epithet (italicized in the scientific literature), similar and related species being grouped into genera. Species can be subdivided into subspecies, geographic races, and varieties.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- alien plant
- alien species
- aquatic invasive species
- aquatic nuisance species
- blood parasite
- cryptic species
- ecosystem engineer
- endangered species
- endemic species
- epiphyte
- exotic plant
- exotic species
- host
- indicator species
- introduced species
- invasive alien species
- invasive plant
- invasive species
- IUCN red list species
- keystone species
- makrophyte
- medicinal plant
- migratory birds
- native plant
- native tree species
- plant pathogen
- plant species
- rare species
- social insect
- species group
- submerged macrophyte
- threatened species
- tree species
- vascular plant species
- woody plants
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
In other languages
Arabic
- أنواع
Bulgarian
- Видове
Chinese
- 物种
Croatian
- vrsta
Czech
- druh
Danish
- art
Dutch
- soort
Estonian
- liik (biol)
Finnish
- laji
- Laji
French
- espèce
German
- Art (Spezies)
- Art
Greek
- είδος
Hungarian
- faj
Italian
- specie
Latvian
- sugas
Lithuanian
- rūšys
Norwegian
- art (biologi)
- Art
Polish
- gatunek
Portuguese
- espécies
- espécie
Romanian
- specie
Slovak
- druh
Slovenian
- vrsta
Spanish
- especies
- especie
Swedish
- arter
- Art
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20717