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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. community ecology
  4. ecological function
  5. ecosystem engineers
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. community ecology
  4. ecological function
  5. ecosystem engineers

Preferred term

ecosystem engineers

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Any organism that create, modify or maintain habitats by causing physical changes in biotic and abiotic materials that, directly or indirectly, modulate the diversity of species and the functioning of ecosystems.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • habitat engineers
  • physical ecosystem engineers

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/209458

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