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What is a niche in an ecosystem?
What is a niche in an ecosystem?
The role or part of an ecosystem that a species occupies.
According to the competitive exclusion principle, why can't two species coexist in the same place indefinitely?
According to the competitive exclusion principle, why can't two species coexist in the same place indefinitely?
Because they are competing for the same resources.
What is the fundamental niche of an organism?
What is the fundamental niche of an organism?
The ideal niche that the organism could occupy if there were no competitors, predators, or parasites.
How does the realized niche differ from the fundamental niche?
How does the realized niche differ from the fundamental niche?
What is resource partitioning in ecology?
What is resource partitioning in ecology?
What are some examples of density-independent factors that can limit population growth?
What are some examples of density-independent factors that can limit population growth?
Explain how predation can be a density-dependent factor.
Explain how predation can be a density-dependent factor.
Describe how competition affects population growth.
Describe how competition affects population growth.
How does parasitism and infectious disease spread more rapidly in denser populations?
How does parasitism and infectious disease spread more rapidly in denser populations?
What is the significance of carrying capacity in population dynamics?
What is the significance of carrying capacity in population dynamics?
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