Immigrants tend to perceive the ecosystem of their new home as more like that of their native land than is actually the case.

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This phenomenon is known as "environmental generality," where immigrants may perceive and interpret the ecosystems of their new environments through the lens of their native ecosystems, often overestimating the similarities between the two. This can be due to a combination of nostalgia, familiarity bias, and a lack of detailed knowledge about the new ecosystem.

Immigrants Tend to Perceive the Ecosystem of Their New Home