Exploring Niche Species Coexistence

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Which of the following best defines a niche in ecology?

  • The distribution and abundance of organisms
  • The study of biodiversity
  • The role of an organism in its environment (correct)
  • The interactions between organisms and their non-living environments

Which of the following is an example of a limiting resource for organisms?

  • Distribution
  • Space (correct)
  • Biodiversity
  • Abundance

What is the difference between the fundamental niche and the realized niche?

  • The fundamental niche is the role of an organism in its environment, while the realized niche is the range of physical and biological conditions needed for a species to maintain a stable population size.
  • The fundamental niche refers to the interactions between organisms and their non-living environments, while the realized niche refers to the distribution and abundance of organisms.
  • The fundamental niche is the range of physical and biological conditions needed for a species to maintain a stable population size, while the realized niche is the role of an organism in its environment. (correct)
  • The fundamental niche refers to the study of biodiversity, while the realized niche refers to biotic interactions.

Which of the following best describes the principle of competitive exclusion?

<p>Two species cannot coexist indefinitely if they rely on the same limiting resources and exploit them in the same way. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the fundamental niche?

<p>The range of conditions and resources an organism can tolerate and use. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scenarios would result in the most competition between species?

<p>High interspecific competition and large overlap in resource use. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scenarios would result in the least competition between species?

<p>Low interspecific competition and small overlap in resource use. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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