NALT

Preferred term

indicator species

Organism

Any organism which by its presence or absence, its frequency or its vigor, indicates a particular property of its surrounding environment. For example, a particular plant might indicate a soil type or the presence or absence of an air or water pollutant.

bio-indicator organisms
bioindicator species
biological indicators
biomonitors
indicator bacteria
indicator organisms
indicator plants
indicator taxa

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

19322

Spanish

especies indicadoras

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17401

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 5/23/17