Because resources are finite, conservation practices can be based on shortcuts (i.e., a quicker way to a desired outcome). For example, indicator species are often used as a shortcut to justify conservation at greater organizational levels (i.e., communities, ecosystems, landscapes). ...
organisms in IS research included “ecological index”, “environmental index”, “indicator species”, “bioindicator”, and “biomonitor,” but these and other terms often were not clearly defined. Twenty percent of IS publications used only a single species as an indicator; the remainder used ...
THE NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL AS AN INDICATOR SPECIES OF TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST: TEST OF AN HYPOTHESIS Management indicator species (MIS) often are selected because their life history and demographics are thought to reflect a suite of ecosystem conditions th... WP Smith,SM Gende,JV Nichols - 《Eco...
a.a plant or animal species that thrives only under particular environmental conditions and therefore indicates these conditions where it is found b.a species of plant or animal whose well-being confirms the well-being of other species in the area ...
Environmental impact assessments are often followed by the continuous monitoring needed to determine com- munity change. This long-term monitoring can be time-consuming and expensive. The concept of indicator species attempts to use their presence in a sample or area to characterise a certain degree...
The main factors threatening xerothermic grasslands of the Ch臋ciny district are, among others, the devastation and disappearance of natural habitats, often as a result of inappropriate human land management as well as the pollution of air, water, and soil. The effective protection of rare, ...
THE NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL AS AN INDICATOR SPECIES OF TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST: TEST OF AN HYPOTHESIS Management indicator species (MIS) often are selected because their life history and demographics are thought to reflect a suite of ecosystem conditions th... WP Smith,SM Gende,JV Nichols - 《...
There are both indicator communities and indicator species. Ecological indicator species are those species that by their presence or condition or numbers tell us something about the state of the environment. This of course assumes that the condition of the environment affects the distribution, state,...
However, ecological community data present a distinct problem because current statistical methods used for identifying thresholds were not developed for analysis of multiple, individual species abundances. We developed a new method, Threshold Indicator Taxa ANalysis (TITAN), specifically to deal with some...
In cooking, ingredients are often measured to ensure the right quantities. 5 Can measures be subjective? While measures aim for objectivity, some, like measures of satisfaction, can have subjective elements. 4 indicator or measure? Both are valuable; indicators often guide the need for measures, ...