Bioindicator

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Definition of bioindicator:
species whose disappearance or disturbance gives early warning of the degradation of an ecosystem. [1]
This is the common definition for bioindicator, other definitions can be discussed in the article

Refernces

  1. Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.