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AP ES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| endemic | species that are found in only one area |
| native | species that live in a particular ecosystem |
| nonnative | species that that purposefully or accidentally migrate into a foreign ecosystem by humans |
| indicator | species whose lessened tolerance to an ecosystem serves as warnings that a community or ecosystem is being degraded |
| generalist | species that can survive in a variety of different environments and its conditions |
| specialist | species that may be able to only live in one type of habitat and cannot tolerate a broad range of environmental conditions |
| keystone | species whose roles affect other organisms in an ecosystem |