SWEET Ontology
type: Ontology
version info: 2.3
imports: matr.owl

IndicatorSpecies
type: Class
subclass of: Species
equivalent class: Bioindicator
comment: An indicator species is any biological species that defines a trait or characteristic of the environment. For example, a species may delineate an ecoregion or indicate an environmental condition such as a disease outbreak, pollution, species competition or climate change. Indicator species can be among the most sensitive species in a region, acting as an early warning to monitoring biologists.