G-1-8 Distinguish between fundamental and realized niche


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Assessment Statement G.1.8

Distiguish between fundamental and realized niche.

 

The fundamental niche is the full range of environmental conditions and resources an organism can possibly occupy and use.

For example,

The fundamental niche describes the potential area and resources an organism is capable of using. But the presence of limiting factors such as direct competition with other organisms,