bioindicator

(noun)

any species that acts as a biological indicator of the health of an environment

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Examples of bioindicator in the following topics:

  • The Importance of Seedless Vascular Plants

    • The disappearance of mosses can be considered a bioindicator for the level of pollution in the environment.
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