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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
ecology
ecological processes and phenomena
ecological balance

Preferred term

ecological balance

Type

Topic

Definition

A state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms in which genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity remain relatively stable, subject to gradual changes through natural succession.
Source: J. Hendler, Y. Ding, & B. Mons. A journal for human and machine. Data Intelligence 1(2019), 1-5. doi: 10.1162/dint_e_00001
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

ecological processes and phenomena

Related concepts

Synonyms

ecological equilibrium
ecological stability
ecosystem stability

In other languages

equilibrio ecológico

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/358

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