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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > ecological processes and phenomena > host preferences
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > ecological processes and phenomena > host preferences
Preferred Term:

host preferences

Definition:
The selection of a particular host species by a pest, pathogen or parasite based on the host's capacity to provide nutrition, shelter or otherwise support development.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
ecological processes and phenomena
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • host suitability
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/831
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