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deinonychus commented on the word ecological trap
Ecological traps are scenarios in which rapid environmental change leads organisms to prefer to settle in poor-quality habitats. The concept stems from the idea that organisms that are actively selecting habitat must rely on environmental cues to help them identify high quality habitat. If either the habitat quality or the cue changes so that one does not reliably indicate the other, organisms may be lured into poor quality habitat. (Wikipedia)
January 13, 2012