Abstract
Critical evaluation of terminology use in ecology is important to avoid using jargon that helps little to facilitate communication. Here we reply to Monge-Najera’s comment on the use of the terms ensemble and assemblage, we argue for the use of the words ensamble and ensamblaje in Spanish. In addition, both terms have a proper place in ecology and we provide a case for their use in proper ecological context.
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Fauth, J. E., Bernardo, J., Camara, M., Resetarits, W. J., Van Buskirk, J., & McCollum, S. A. (1996). Simplifying the jargon of community ecology: A conceptual approach. American Naturalist 147(2), 282-286.
Monge-Nájera, J. (2015). ¿Existen realmente los ensambles y ensamblajes ecológicos? Revista de Biología Tropical 63(3), 575-577.
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