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Record 1 1997-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Origin of Life and Speciation
CONT

Examples would be 20 species of single-celled green algae in a pond (all free-floating), 5 species of bumblebees in a meadow (all opportunistic pollinators), or 10 species of deciduous trees in a forest (all of which provide the principal canopy), etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
CONT

La disparition d'une telle espèce ou d'un couple d'espèces soi-disant redondantes ne modifierait pas les caractéristiques de l'écosystème. Considérons quelques exemples : 20 espèces d'algues vertes monocellulaires (flottantes) dans un étang, 5 espèces de bourdons dans un pré (tous des pollinisateurs opportunistes) ou 10 espèces d'arbres à feuilles caduques (toutes des composantes de la canopée), etc.

Spanish

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