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On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts for Ecological Applications
Type: Text
Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Darr, Alexander, Degraer, Steven, Devriese, Lisa, Greathead, Clare, Kotta, Jonne, Magni, Paolo, Martin, Georg, Proffitt, C. Edward, Reiss, Henning, Speybroeck, Jeroen, Tagliapietra, Davide, Thompson, Fabiano, Van Hoey, Gert, Ysebaert, Tom, Zettler, Michael L.
Description: 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
questionable. In this paper we demonstrate how species… more
Full Text: On the Myths of Indicator Species: Issues and Further Consideration in the Use of Static Concepts for Ecological Applications Michael L. Zettler1*, C. Edward Proffitt2, Alexander Darr1, Steven Degraer3, Lisa Devriese4, Clare Greathead5, Jonne Kotta6, …