The document discusses ecological traps, which are habitats that animals prefer despite being lower quality. It provides definitions and examples of ecological traps. It also examines factors that make some species more vulnerable to traps, and discusses challenges in identifying traps and incorporating them into conservation planning. The key points are that traps occur when habitat selection becomes decoupled from habitat quality, some species are more vulnerable than others due to traits like low adaptability, and more research is needed to better understand and address traps.

24. Characteristics Landscape High ratio of trap to source habitat Rapid pace of landscape change High rate of exotic species invasion Organism Slow rate of evolution Low capacity for learning Low within-population variation in habitat-selection traits No behavioral adaptations to change Low level about knowledge of landscape Reliance on indirect habitat-selection cues Low population size Cyclical population fluctuations