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On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts fo...

On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts fo...

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On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts for Ecological Applications

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On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts for Ecological Applications

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2013-10, Vol.8 (10), p.e78219

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The use of static indicator species, in which species are expected to have a similar sensitivity or tolerance to either natural or human-induced stressors, does not account for possible shifts in tolerance along natural environmental gradients and between biogeographic regions. Their indicative value may therefore be considered at least questionabl...

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On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts for Ecological Applications

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1442466565

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1442466565

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0078219

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