3.1 Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Niche
A
biotic and abiotic resources that a species uses
2
Q
fundamental niches
A
what it could potentially use for resources
3
Q
realized niches
A
the resources it actually uses
4
Q
when does niche partitioning occur
A
when niche overlap becomes costly
5
Q
no two similar species can occupy the same niche at the same time
A
competitive exclusion principle
6
Q
competition
A
(-/-)
7
Q
two or more species share a close physical interaction
A
symbiosis
8
Q
facultative
A
receive benefits from each other but can survive without the other
9
Q
species are entirely dependent on each other
A
obligatory
