Niche Flashcards
is an organism’s role ( jobe ) in the ecosystem.
It includes what iteats, whereit lives,and what it does.
Everyorganism is adaptedto livein its habitat. Example, eachorganism has specialways of gatheringfood, reproducing, and avoidingpredators. The actionof an organismdefines its role in the ecosystem.
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Type of niche
Fundamental
Realized
Spatial/Habitat
Tropic
Multidimensional
Can be defined as the range of environmental conditions in which each of the species survives.
Fundamental Niche
Can be termed as the range of environmental conditions in which a species is really found
Realized Niche
Is the physical area within the habitat that a species around.
Spatial/Habitat Niche
Is the trophic level occupied by the species in the food chain in ecological chain.
Trophic Niche
Consist of the concept of fundamental niche and limiting factors.
Multidimensional Niche
is the functional role and position of a species in its environment that describes how the species responds to the distribution of resources and competitors or predators.
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