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Re: Brashears on Hanson
"D. Braun" <dbraun@u.washington.edu> wrote for all to see:
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> This question is rather easily answered by students of ecology or
>evolutionary biology, never mind by experts. Habitat change, caused by
>humans for the most part, has occurred and continues to occur more
>rapidly than species can adapt. Species with limited ranges, or narrow
>niche requirements go first. Generalists like rats and roaches (particular
>species of these which are generalists) will probably outlive humans as a
>species.
I noted that your post is written in a fashion which makes me think
that you do not believe humans to be "generalists". If this is indeed
the case, I would have to disagree strongly. Looking at the wide
variety of habitats, items considered as food, extreme range of
environmental conditions, I would hazard the opinion that the champion
"generalists" is not the rat or roach, but the humans.
Regards, Harold
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