Generalist

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012187

1. A species with broad food preferences, habitat preferences, or both (Ricklefs 1979:871) (see Specialist).

2. A species that will eat or prey on a wide variety of food resources.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-012187
Field	Environment
References	USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology; USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Soil Ecology Terms Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012187",
  "term": "Generalist",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A species with broad food preferences, habitat preferences, or both (Ricklefs 1979:871) (see Specialist).\n\n2. A species that will eat or prey on a wide variety of food resources.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology",
    "USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Soil Ecology Terms Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/generalist/"
}

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