ON THE MYTHS OF INDICATOR SPECIES: ISSUES AND FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THE USE OF STATIC CONCEPTS FOR ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS.

On the myths of indicator species: issues and further consideration in the use of static concepts for ecological applications.

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

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