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X. Glossary of terms | 171 sustinent or intercalary population(s), dependent obstants, waste-consuming intercalary populations Catenarium (plural catenaria) - a group of catenae that are linked; the link is usually a non-monophagous consumer, but can also be a generalist predator Choriocoenosis — a grouping of animals living on plant parts (Tischler 1947, 1950) Coenology - the study of a collection of life forms that are found together, interacting as a community within an ecosystem. Coenosis (plural coenoses) — collection of life forms that are found together, interacting as a community within an ecosystem. Beyond co-occurrence, a coenosis must include a functional connection between elements Coetus (plural coeti) - structural elements of a zoocoenosis, represented by corrumpent, sustinent, obstant and intercalary semaphoronts Connex — an equivalent term for catena (Friederichs 1930) Consociation — plant sociological term (Balogh 1953) that mirrors a zoocoenological category. A plant climax community of natural vegetation dominated by one species; consociations can be grouped together to form an association. More often used in species-rich areas and sometimes where only the upper layer is dominated by a single species Consocion - plant sociological term (Balogh 1953) that mirrors a zoocoenological category. A layer community with one constant dominant species or two co-dominant species - may be combined with any dominant species in other layers Constancy - permanency; the continued presence of a species in an association Corrumpent - primary consumer, a structural element of a biocoenosis. A plant or animal that utilises other living plants. Culture-biocoenosis - a biocoeonosis influenced by humans (Balogh 1953). Syn. agrobiocoenosis: an association of species living in cultivated areas Duriherbosa — from Riibel’s (1930) formation types; terriherbosa herbaceous formation of hardgrass pairie and steppe Ecofaunistics - the qualitative and quantitative study of a zoon. Ecological faunistics: a taxonomic list of the fauna of a habitat; a qualitative one only that includes a list of species present and may include quantitative measures e.g. abundances. The mutual relationships of the organisms present is not considered Ecotop - a term for part of the biotope (Vite 1951) referring to the area used, daily, by a semaphoront Eidonomy - considers the shape, size and colour of entire organisms as well as their substructures, such as body attachments. The characteristics relate to the way of life of the organism, helping to establish its ecology
