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resource

Contexte: Ecologie.

Any element of the environment that, by controlling it, an animal can increase its fitness. This includes both biological and physical components, such as place of refuge, food, or mate. If the resource is in short supply and critical, it becomes a limiting resource.

Référence

Barlow, George W. 2002. "The Cichlid Fishes (Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution)". Perseus Publishing. 352. ISBN: 9780738203768 (crc03927) (résumé)

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