QuestionEnvironment / Niche
The fundamental niche of a species refers to
- (a) the actual range of conditions and resources the species occupies in the presence of competitors
- (b) the physical location within an ecosystem where the species lives
- (c) the unique role and position of the species in its ecosystem including all the biotic interactions
- (d) the full potential range of physical and biological conditions and resources the species could theoretically occupy
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