generalist
(noun)
species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions
Examples of generalist in the following topics:
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Biogeography
- Other species are generalists, living in a wide variety of geographic areas.
- Plants can be endemic or generalists.
- Endemic plants are found only in specific regions of the earth, while generalists are found in many regions.
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Biogeography and the Distribution of Species
- Other species are generalists: species which live in a wide variety of geographic areas; the raccoon, for example, is native to most of North and Central America.