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172 | X. Glossary of terms Emersiherbosa - from Rübel’s (1930) formation types; aquiherbosa herbaceous formation of marshland Endophytobiont - an organism that feeds internally on a plant Endozoobiont - an organism that feeds internally on an animal Episite (Episitic) - secondary consumer able to complete its life cycle by devouring a succession of victims. Eucoen - animal associations sharing the same space as opposed to forming a trophic association (Tischler 1947, 1950) Euconstant - a division of constancy denoting ‘real’/’strong’ constancy (Tischler 1947, 1950) Eurichron - relating to season-dependent change (aspect) in an animal community where a sub-permanent population remains active during the whole period Euriherbosa - a broad range of herbaceous plant communities replaced by agricultural activity Euryconstant - animal population(s) able to tolerate conditions in more than one biotope; may be present constantly in many habitats Euryfidel - related to how strongly linked an animal population is to a specific biocoenosis; euryfidel populations may have equal fidelity to a wide range of habitats/conditions Faunistics - a study of fauna Faunula — (diminutive of fauna) a subset of the fauna Fruiticeta — an intermediate stage of succession between grassland and woodland, featuring shrubs and bushes Gradocoen - a coenosis that develops in response to, or around, a gradation Gradology (Gradological) - the study of gradations, i.e. mass increases in density Gynopaedia - aggregation of larvae around mother organism (usually an aphid) Heteroconstant — connectedness of an animal population to a biotope; only present at a given time (see euryconstant) Heterofidel - related to how strongly linked an animal population is to a specific biocoenosis; heterofidel populations are only present at certain times in a community (see euryfidel) Heterosynphagium - term for animals of different species that congregate on the same food source (Deegener 1918) Hilophagous - wood-eating organism Hospitant - a structural element ofan animal assemblage; an occasional visitor Hyemalis - during winter, a seasonal change in an animal assemblage related to winter-flowering plants Hypotagology - the study ofthe environmental relationships of an individual and species, including autecological and ethological considerations Idiobiology - the biological study of individuals
