ecological equivalents
ecological equivalents Unrelated organisms that occupy similar habitats and resemble each other. Ecological equivalents result from convergent evolution. For example, sharks (fish) and dolphins (mammals) live in a marine habitat and superficially resemble each other.
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Description
Small, dark-spotted cat with grayish to cinnamon shading above and white underparts.
Habitat
Southwestern brushlands.
Repr… Prevailing Climax , prevailing climax The most common undisturbed, stable community that occurs in a region. In any given area various stable communities are found in re… Adaptive Radiation , adaptive radiation
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