Ecological Niches Flashcards
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Ecological Niches
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The place or function of a given organism w/in its ecosystem; Many Ecological Niches for animals including primates enables a larger # of species to use the resources available and results in the highest # of primate and animal species of all biomes
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Niche Separation
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Natural selection that drives competing animals into different patterns of resource use results in different niches. This allows multiple species to coexist sympatrically
- day vs night
- emergent vs canopy vs understory
ex: chimps use all three layers to maximize food resources
