We argue, based on comparison with the available information for other members of the genus Homo, that our species developed a new ecological niche, that of the 'generalist specialist'. Not only did it occupy and utilize a diversity of environments, but it also specialized in its adaptation ...
Host jumps (acquisition of a host phylogenetically distant from current hosts) and transitions from specialist to generalist or vice versa are known in plant pathogens30, suggesting that host range could be more evolutionarily labile than temperature physiology. We found a small but statistically ...
When you find your niche or specialty, you'll never sell yourself as a generalist again.What is a generalist? They’re the tax and accounting professionals who offer every service possible to every type of client – whether or not they have the expertise to fulfill this service c...
The analysis and understanding of butterfly community structure based on the concept of generalist vs. specialist strategies : a new approach to biological community analysis Thesis (Ph. D. in Science)--University of Tsukuba, (B), no. 2064, 2004.10.31 Includes bibliographical references The searc...
Habitat choice precedes host plant choice-- niche separation in a species pair of a specialist and a generalist butterfly. Oikos 117:1337-1344.Friberg M, Olofsson M, Berger D, Karlsson B, Wiklund C (2008) Habitat choice precedes host plant choice-niche separation in a species pair of a ...
Trophic niche expansion in urban areas could have important implications for alterations in food web dynamics and population structures as human-modified landscapes may select for generalist species with wider trophic niches, inherently reducing the abundance of specialist species (Clavel et al., 2011; ...
What are the eco-evolutionary processes that structure Picozoa communities? The study of the relationship between the environmental preferences of Picozoa taxa and their phylogenetic community structure has revealed several intriguing insights on the eco-evolutionary processes that structure Picozoa communitie...
A large (low) value of the degree implies that the pollinator is a generalist (specialist). In Table 2, we list the Q values for the pollinator-pollinator networks. Quite a number of classifications have a niche alignment quality of 𝑄=1Q=1, as indicated in bold in the table. This...
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use a greater diversity of resources as population density increases37. It is therefore possible that generalist populations are composed of both generalist and specialist individuals40. These mechanisms reduce competition, which could increase individual reproductive success and consequently elevate population...