Definition
noun
The species that predominates in an ecological community, particularly when they are most numerous or form the bulk of the biomass.
Supplement
Examples:
- In wet woodland in western Europe, the dominant tree is alder (Alnus glutinosa).
- Some sea floor communities are dominated by brittle stars.
- Tidal swamps in the tropics are usually dominated by species of mangrove (Rhizophoraceae).
