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3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species

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Generalist species and specialist species represent two opposite strategies for using environmental resources. Whether one is favored depends on how stable the habitat is.

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9 lessons

  1. 3.1Generalist and Specialist SpeciesThis lesson
  2. 3.2K-Selected r-Selected SpeciesPreview lesson
  3. 3.3Survivorship CurvesPreview lesson
  4. 3.4Carrying CapacityPreview lesson
  5. 3.5Population Growth and Resource AvailabilityPreview lesson
  6. 3.6Age Structure DiagramsPreview lesson
  7. 3.7Total Fertility RatePreview lesson
  8. 3.8Human Population DynamicsPreview lesson
  9. 3.9Demographic TransitionPreview lesson

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