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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
natural resources
biological resources
indigenous species

Preferred term

indigenous species

Type

Organism

Definition

Species that are native or naturally belonging to a particular geographic area or environment.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

biological resources

Related concepts

Synonyms

endemicity
endemic species
endemism
native species

In other languages

especies nativas

Spanish
especies autóctonas
especies endemicas
especies indígenas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/104857

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