Parasite niche Flashcards
1
Q
What type of niche do parasites have?
A
A narrow niche, due to being host-specific.
2
Q
What is a fundamental niche?
A
The set of resources that a species is capable of using in the absence of any interspecific competition.
3
Q
What is a realised niche?
A
The set of resources the species actually uses in response to the presence of interspecific competition
