Community Ecology

AP Biology· difficulty 2/5

A species' ecological niche is

  • A

    Just its body size and morphology relative to other species in the ecosystem

  • B

    Only the physical habitat where it lives (ignoring its interactions and resource use)

  • C

    Solely its trophic level in the food web (independent of habitat or interactions)

  • D

    Its complete role and resource use in the ecosystem (habitat + interactions + activities)

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Explanation

Habitat = address; niche = profession. Niche encompasses what, when, where, and how a species uses resources.

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