| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,805,672,556 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
evolutionarily significant unit |
Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
|
evolutionarily significant unit [‚ev·ə‚lü·shə¦ner·ə·lē sig¦nif·i·kənt ′yü·nət] (ecology) A distinct local population within a species that has very different behavioral and phenological traits and thus harbors enough genetic uniqueness to warrant its own management and conservation agenda. Abbreviated ESU. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| 250) could leave the impression that the evolutionary significant unit (ESU) is the de facto concept employed for all listing decisions under the Endangered Species Act. An evolutionary significant unit, or ESU, represents the basic building block of conservation. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|