Taxocene
Appearance
A taxocene (from Greek τάξις and κοινός) is a taxonomically related set of species within a community.[1] An example of this would be fish in a pond, as they are relatively closely related and fulfill similar roles within the pond community. Alternatively, it can be defined as a group of species that belong to particular supraspecific taxon and occur together in the same association.[2]
References
- ^ Definition of a taxocene from the World Fish Centre
- ^ Edward M. Barrows, Animal behavior desk reference, 2001.