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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > trophic relationships > parasitism > kleptoparasitism
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > trophic relationships > parasitism > kleptoparasitism
Preferred Term:

cleptoparasitismo

Definition:
Robo habitual de presas capturadas o alimentos obtenidos por individuos de una especie realizado por los individuos de otra especie. Se observa principalmente en aves, insectos y otros animales.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
parasitismo
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/211002
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