DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A generalist species is able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources (for example, a heterotroph with a varied diet). A specialist species can thrive only in a narrow range of environmental conditions or has a limited diet.

Detailed explanation-2: -A specialist species, on the other hand, has a narrow niche with incredibly specific needs in order to survive. Specialists require a detailed and consistent climate, diet, and regimen to keep them alive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Specialist species are defined by their affiliation with specific habitats (i.e., endemics) or dependence on specific resources, whereas generalists have wider habitat or resource tolerances (Futuyma and Moreno 1988, Devictor et al.