habitat specialists
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhabitatandspecialist
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habitat
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/us/ˈhæb.ə.tæt/
the natural environment in which an animal or plant ...
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specialist
noun[C]
uk/ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/us/ˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/
someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a ...
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(Definition ofhabitatandspecialistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is ahabitatspecialistof short grass in well-watered temperate grasslands.
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Unlike other mustelids, the black-footed ferret is ahabitatspecialistwith low reproductive rates.
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Those habitat specialists were mostly confined t o t he lower altitudes.
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These species may be habitat specialists.
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Pitman et al. (2001) suggested that rare species tend to be habitat specialists and that generalist species tend to be widespread.
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These findings suggest that the majority of tropical trees are habitat specialists and that habitat specialization may contribute to the maintenance of species diversity in tropical tree communities.
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As habitat specialists, they hardly use any other forest types.
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Surprisingly, even though species divergence occurred independently on each island, the same set of ecomorphs (habitat specialists) have evolved on each island.
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These biodiversity hotspots are home to millions of habitat specialists, which do not exist beyond a tiny area.
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They offer a rich bird fauna that includes some habitat specialists due to the unique ecosystem the blackwater inundation provides.
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Species that are rare, endemic and habitat specialists are more adversely affected and tend to be lost faster than other species.
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