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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > BIOSPHERIC INDICATORS > INDICATOR SPECIES

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INDICATOR SPECIES  

DÉFINITION

  • A species whose presence, absence, or relative well-being in a given environment is a sign of the overall health of its ecosystem. By monitoring the condition and behavior of an indicator species, scientists can determine how changes in the environment are likely to affect other species that are more difficult to study.

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NOTE DE CHANGEMENT

  • 2012-06-26 12:42:48.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add broader relation (INDICATOR SPECIES [6448f172-1560-4ea7-8826-8ac85dc820f3,39893] - BIOSPHERIC INDICATORS [76943142-e5a9-4ecf-b496-050dd3d97101,39883]);
  • 2012-07-10 09:35:22.0 [mpmorahan] insert Definition (id: null text: A species whose presence, absence, or relative well-being in a given environment is a sign of the overall health of its ecosystem. By monitoring the condition and behavior of an indicator species, scientists can determine how changes in the environment are likely to affect other species that are more difficult to study. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/6448f172-1560-4ea7-8826-8ac85dc820f3

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