indicator species

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indicator
noun[C]
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/ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪ.tər/us
/ˈɪn.də.keɪ.t̬ɚ/
something that shows what a situation ...
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species
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/us
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with ...
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Consequently, the present results lend only weak support to the idea of extending theindicatorspeciesapproach from plants to animals.
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In contrast, a list ofindicatorspeciesoccurring at a site can be obtained quite rapidly, and is immediately available for use.
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The keystone concept also may be applied to many trematodes in their roles asindicatorspecies.
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Having direct development and being relatively immobile it is an idealindicatorspecies.
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Utilizing trematodes in snails asindicatorspeciesin long-lived and short-lived snails has variable connotations.
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The eigenvalues together with up to fourindicatorspeciesare presented for each division.
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The positions ofindicatorspeciesdenote the division with which they were positively associated.
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An attempt was made to identifyindicatorspeciesfor two variables.
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Characteristics (such as the life cycle) of individualindicatorspeciessuggested mechanisms and identified those parts of the ecosystem that were particularly impacted.
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However, in the present case, using a novel statistical approach, this gastrointestinal parasite was identified as anindicatorspeciesof wild boar of more than one year of age.
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It is considered an importantindicatorspeciesof environmental health.
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It is considered anindicatorspeciesof the health of the ecosystem.
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Manyindicatorspeciesare red-listed, but not necessarily all.
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The spotted sunfish has been shown to have potential as anindicatorspecies.
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This plant has a narrow environmental specificity; it is found in (and serves as anindicatorspeciesof) old-growth forest.
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The forest's managementindicatorspeciesis bull trout because they are sensitive to habitat changes and depend on specific habitat conditions.
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It is considered anindicatorspeciesfor the alluvial scrub habitat type in this region.
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Its potential as anindicatorspeciesmakes it valuable to stream management.
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The ecology can be described by biotic zones, which are marked by either a treeindicatorspecies, or by a lack of trees.
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