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A class of individuals capable of interbreeding, but which is reproductively isolated from other such groups having many characteristics in common. A somewhat arbitrary and sometimes blurred classification; but still quite useful in many situations.
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Species — Spe cies, n. sing. & pl. [L., a sight, outward appearance, shape, form, a particular sort, kind, or quality, a species. See {Spice}, n., and cf. {Specie}, {Special}.] 1. Visible or sensible presentation; appearance; a sensible percept received by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Species — (lat. „Anblick“, „Gestalt“, „Erscheinung“) ist: eine Spielfilm Reihe, bestehend aus: Species (Film) (1995) Species II (1998) Species III (2004) Species IV – Das Erwachen (2007) ein numismatischer Begriff, der z. B. im Speciesthaler vorkommt und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Species 2 — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Species II Originaltitel: Species II Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1998 Länge: 89 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
Species II — Infobox Film name = Species II imdb id = 0120841 writer = Chris Brancato, Dennis Feldman starring = Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen, Marg Helgenberger director = Peter Medak producer = Dennis Feldman, Frank Mancuso Jr. cinematography = Matthew … Wikipedia
Species II — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Species II Produktionsland USA … Deutsch Wikipedia
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species — I. noun (plural species) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, appearance, kind, species, from specere to look more at spy Date: 14th century 1. a. kind, sort b. a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Species richness — is the number of species in a given area. It is represented in equation form as S.Typically, species richness is used in conservation studies to determine the sensitivity of ecosystems and their resident species. The actual number of species… … Wikipedia
Species translocation — is an effective management strategy and important topic in conservation biology. Translocation is the movement of a species, by people, from one area to another. This management tool decreases the risk of extinction by increasing the range of a… … Wikipedia
Species (disambiguation) — Species is one of the basic units of biological classification.Species may also refer to:*Chemical species, a common name for atoms, molecules, molecular fragments, ions, etc. *Species problem, a mixture of difficult, related questions that often … Wikipedia