Alternate Definitions for indicator species

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Term: indicator species
Definition:

An indicator species is any biological species that defines a trait or characteristic of the environment. For example, a species may delineate an ecoregion or indicate an environmental condition such as a disease outbreak, pollution, species competition or climate change. Indicator species can be among the most sensitive species in a region, acting as an early warning to monitoring biologists.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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