indicator species

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003398",
  "term": "indicator species",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bio-indicator organisms",
    "bioindicator species",
    "biological indicators",
    "biomonitors",
    "indicator bacteria",
    "indicator organisms",
    "indicator plants",
    "indicator taxa"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ecotoxicology",
    "organisms",
    "diagnostic sensitivity",
    "diagnostic specificity",
    "toxic substances",
    "flagship species",
    "biological tags",
    "environmental indicators",
    "biodiversity",
    "ecosystems",
    "pollutants",
    "pollution",
    "environmental quality"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Exp. Stn. 252 p.",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "especies indicadoras"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/indicator-species/"
}