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indicator species

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indicator species [′in·də‚kād·ər ‚spē·shēz]
(ecology)
A species whose presence is directly related to a particular quality in its environment at a given location.


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Amphibians in general are considered indicator species,'' he said.
In The Living Wild (Wildlands Press, $65), renowned photographer Art Wolfe focuses his lens on the world's most charismatic indicator species to raise awareness about biodiversity and threatened habitat.
 
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