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indicator species
- Subject Category
- S Biological Sciences
- Definition
- Any organism which by its presence or absence, its frequency or its vigor, indicates a particular property of its surrounding environment. For example, a particular plant might indicate a soil type or the presence or absence of an air or water pollutant.
- Definition Source
- Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Exp. Stn. 252 p.
- RDF/XML Format:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17401.rdf
- Persistent URI:
- http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17401
- Used For
- bio-indicator organisms
- bioindicator species
- biological indicators
- biomonitors
- indicator bacteria
- indicator organisms
- indicator plants
- indicator taxa
- Broader Term
- organisms
- Related Term
- biodiversity
- biological tags
- diagnostic sensitivity
- diagnostic specificity
- ecosystems
- environmental indicators
- environmental quality
- flagship species
- pollutants
- pollution
- toxic substances
- Spanish
- especies indicadoras
- Term Number
- 17401