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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > community ecology > biocenosis
Preferred Term:

biocenosis

Definition:
A group of interacting organisms that live in a particular habitat and form an ecological community.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
community ecology
Narrower Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • biocenoses
  • biotic communities
  • biocoenoses
  • biocoenosis
  • biotic community
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17257
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