Niche conservatism
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004424
The retention of niche-related ecological traits by a species over time and space.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004424 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Evolution; Allopatric speciation; Adaptive radiation; Species richness |
| Translations | Spanish: conservatismo de nichos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004424",
"term": "Niche conservatism",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The retention of niche-related ecological traits by a species over time and space.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"evolution",
"allopatric speciation",
"adaptive radiation",
"species richness"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "conservatismo de nichos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/niche-conservatism/"
}
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