IAH 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 45: Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park, Ozone Depletion, Ecological Niche
18 Jul 2019
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Have broad niches; they can live in many different places, eat a variety of foods, and tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions generalist species. They may be able to live in only one type of habitat, tolerate only a narrow range of climatic and other environmental conditions, or use only one type or a few types of food. specialist species. An increase in the average temperature of the earth"s atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes) global warming. A species moved by humans, either intentionally or accidentally, from its native location to a new geographic region; also called non-native or exotic species. introduced species. An introduced species that spreads out and often has harmful ecological effects on other species or ecosystems invasive species. Growth of a population in an ideal, unlimited environment, represented by a j- shaped curve when population size is plotted over time. exponential growth.
