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stenotopic species

Definition:
An organism tolerating only a narrow range of environmental conditions or adaptable to only a narrow range of environmental changes. Unable to live in a wide variety of habitats, stenotopic species have a restricted geographic distribution as compared with eurytopic species.
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Entry Terms:
  • stenotopes
  • stenotopic organisms
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/196670
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