game species
Type of wild animal that people hunt or fish for, for sport and recreation and sometimes for food.
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Chapter 22 - Sustaining Wild Species
flyway
Generally fixed route along which waterfowl migrate from one area to another at certain seasons of the year.
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endemic species
Species that is found in only one area. Such species are especially vulnerable to extinction.
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endangered species
Wild species with so few individual survivors that the species could soon become extinct in all or most of its natural range. Compare threatened species.
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early successional plant species
Plant species found in the early stages of succession that (1) grow close to the ground, (2) can establish large populations quickly under harsh conditions, and (3) have short lives. Compare late successional plant species, midsuccessional plant species.
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Domesticated species
Wild species tamed or genetically altered by crossbreeding for use by humans for food (cattle, sheep, and food crops), pets (dogs and cats), or enjoyment (animals in zoos and plants in gardens). Compare wild species.
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bioinformatics
Applied science of managing, analyzing, and communicating biological information.
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adaptive radiation
Process in which numerous new species evolve to fill vacant and new ecological niches in changed environments, usually after a mass extinction or mass depletion. Typically, this takes millions of years.
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