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Preferred term

indicator species

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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

Scope note

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URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0553

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