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optimum
A state that is the best fit for the current situation. All minor changes make the situation worse; in biology, it is the level of some environmental factor, within a species' or population's tolerance range, at which the species or population can function most efficiently or with the greatest positive effect to its physiological or reproductive fitness .
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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