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NALT Completo

Preferred term

especies indicadoras

Type

Organism

Definition

Organismo cuya presencia o ausencia, frecuencia o vitalidad indica una propiedad particular de su entorno; por ejemplo, una planta determinada puede indicar un tipo de suelo o la presencia o ausencia de un contaminante en el aire o el agua.
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.
Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

In other languages

indicator species

English
bio-indicator organisms
bioindicator species
biological indicators
biomonitors
indicator bacteria
indicator organisms
indicator plants
indicator taxa

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17401

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