ABUNDANCE

Abundance

Abundance is an ecological concept referring to the relative representation of a species in a particular ecosystem. It is usually measured as the large number of individuals found per sample. How species abundances are distributed within an ecosystem is referred to as relative species abundances.

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abundance

Noun

  1. A large quantity; many. <ref name=SOED/>
  2. An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness. <ref name=SOED/>
  3. Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources. <ref name=SOED/>
  4. Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample. <ref name=SOED/>
  5. A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist. <ref name=SOED/>


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