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indicator plant

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indicator plant [′in·də‚kād·ər ‚plant]
(botany)
A plant used in geobotanical prospecting as an indicator of a certain geological phenomenon.
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It is also helpful to understand the linkage of indicator plants already on the property, which can tell you if your site is well-suited for your woodland garden.
A forest garden of medicinal plants by Eidus, Robert A. / New Life Journal
Silk states that the "aim of this study is to quantify disturbance in lowland dipterocarp forest in East Kalimantan (Indonesia) with the use of a small set of indicator plant species (Macaranga and Mallotus, Euphorbiaceae).
J. W. F. Slik, Macaranga and Mallotus (Euphorbiaceae) as Indicators ... by Giesen, Wim / Borneo Research Bulletin
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Considering the experience of our Swedish colleagues [6], meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) was selected as indicator plant.
Distribution of heavy metals in plants and their habitats in the ... by Enel, M. / Oil Shale
 
 
 
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