Ecological niche Summary

Everything you need to understand or teach Ecological niche.

  • 3 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (3)

677 words, approx. 3 pages
Niche In geophysical and ecological terms, a niche designates the relationship between a species and its area of inhabitation. The term is specifically used to describe a species' unique positi... Read more
575 words, approx. 2 pages
Niche Four distinct stages of niche theory development in biological ecology can be identified: (1) Joseph Grinnell's original formulation of niche (in 1917 and 1928) as a spatial unit; (2) Charles El... Read more
473 words, approx. 2 pages
Niche The term niche is used in ecology with a variety of distinct meanings. It may refer to a spatial unit or to a function unit. One definition focuses on niche as a role claimed exclusively by a ... Read more