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Fundamental niche

Definition

noun

The full range of environmental conditions and resources an organism can possibly occupy and use, especially when limiting factors are absent in its habitat.


Supplement

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, the organism tends to occupy a niche narrower than this.


Word origin: fundamental + niche

Compare: realized niche
See also: ecological niche.


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A Monkey's Uncle

... of smaller units into larger units. The heirarchy of matter stands as: fundamental particle > simple nuclei > complex nuclei > atoms > ... both are adapted perfectly to their own individual environments and niches. we know this. its also irrelevent to say that one species is better ...

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by narrowstaircase
Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:46 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: A Monkey's Uncle
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Extinction and Evolution and diversification

... lead to an empty space that was taken over by mamals. Research what a fundamental niche and an applied niche are. then you willget the point. About how extinction leads to diversification.. ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:24 pm
 
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Topic: Extinction and Evolution and diversification
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Science on evolution

... that take time. Whereas now on earth every organism lives with it's own fundamental and applied niche. If something goes wrong and one species dies, it's applied niche is taken over by a ...

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by Springer
Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:23 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Science on evolution
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Science on evolution

... that take time. Whereas now on earth every organism lives with it's own fundamental and applied niche. If something goes wrong and one species dies, it's applied niche is taken over by a ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Science on evolution
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Deep Sea Fauna

Each species has a fundamental niche and a realised niche. Because of competition for food those animals only live in a small part of their ...

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by MrMistery
Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:29 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Deep Sea Fauna
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