AP Environmental Science - 3.1 Specialist Vs Generalist Species

Which of the following is FALSE?

• Specialists have a broader range of tolerance for most factors.

• Specialists tend to do better in habitats that remain constant, while generalists tend to do better in habitats that are changing.

• Pandas are specialists, raccoons are generalists.

• Generalists are more resistant to extinction

Which of the following is FALSE?

• Every species fits neatly into specialists or generalists, there are no in betweens.

• Generalists are more likely to be invasive species

• Specialists are less adaptable to environmental changes