Kapitel 17 popu: Which of the following is an example of a fundamental niche?
-a lizard feeding on insects only at dawn when snakes are present
-a mouse feeding on only small seeds in the presence of a competitor
-a bird nesting on top of a tree in the presence of predators
-an amphibian laying eggs in all possible habitats

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Which of the following is an example of a fundamental niche?
-a lizard feeding on insects only at dawn when snakes are present
-a mouse feeding on only small seeds in the presence of a competitor
-a bird nesting on top of a tree in the presence of predators
-an amphibian laying eggs in all possible habitats

Agnes Kejser Hansen · Accepted Answer

an amphibian laying eggs in all possible habitats. (Fundamental niche - the range of environmental conditions tolerated by a species defines its fundamental niche).
(Realized niche - the fundamental niches modified by species interactions - community structures reflects this).

Kapitel 17 popu

An amphibian laying eggs in all possible habitats. (Fundamental niche - the range of environmental conditions tolerated by a species defines its fundamental niche). (Realized niche - the fundamental niches modified by species interactions - community structures reflects this).

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