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174 | X. Glossary of terms
Producent - the basic structural element of a biocoenosis; the primary pro¬
ducers, either by photo- or chemosynthesis
Promorphology - a component of morphological research, part of bionos¬
tatics that relates to the study of the organization of the egg, especially
regarding localization of subsequently developed embryonic structures
Pro tempore- (lit) ‘for the time being’ Structural element of the animal as¬
semblage of a biocoenosis that do not form part of the food chain, whilst
living in extended - yet temporary - contact with a member of the zoo¬
coenosis
Pterophytes -ferns
Recuperant - a group of intercalary elements (Woynarovich 1954) that live
on carcasses or resources shed by other animals
Reducent - structural element of a biocoenosis; organisms that decompose
organic matter
Rupideserta - from Rübel’s (1930) formation types; desert formation com¬
prising the vegetation of screes, talus, etc. Slopes formed by the accu¬
mulation of rock debris.
Saxideserta - from Rübel’s (1930) formation types; desert formation of veg¬
etation on rocks, tree trunks
Segetal - plants (‘weeds’) growing amongst crops
Semaphoront - alife stage of a species. The smallest zoocoenological element
of a biological system, narrower than an individuum, a semaphoront
represents the stages or changes of the individuum
Sempervirentiherbosa - from Rübel’s (1930) formation types; herbaceous
vegetation of evergreen grassland or meadow
Sociation - an association, categorical plant sociology equivalent (Balogh
1953) to zoocoenological term for an ecological association that is usu¬
ally rather stable and of essentially uniform composition
Societas - an association or society; term (Deegener 1918) for asocial animal
association where individuals have ethological links with other sema¬
phoront groups
Spermophage - specialised monophagous corrumpent feeding on develop¬
ing seeds
Statio - a sub-division of the biotope; the spatial area of interest needed by
an animal species to satisfy all life stage requirements
Stenochron - term for animal sub-permanent populations that are only active
in certain times of the year in each (narrow, or well-specified) vegeta¬
tion period
Stenoconstant - animal populations tied to a specific biotope but always
present (i.e. constant)
Stenofidel - animal population strictly linked to one community in a bio¬
coenosis and displays high fidelity to that community
Stenotopic - animal population that is zoocoenologically linked to a single
biotope