chapter8 book

Question 1

fundamental niche

Answer 1

the combination of conditions and resources that allow that species to exist, grow, and reproduce when considered in isolation from any other species that might be harmful to its existence

Question 2

realized niche

Answer 2

the combination of conditions and resources that
allow it to exist, grow, and reproduce in the presence
of specified other species that might be harmful to its
existence—especially interspecific competitors.

Question 3

niche differentiation

Answer 3

differentiation of their realized niches

Question 4

differential
resource utilization.

Answer 4

species compete but coexist by utilizing slightly
different resources in slightly different ways