6.6 Niches and Competition

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What is a Niche

the ecological space a species exists within and/or the role it plays within the environment at large

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What is a Fundamental Niche

The theoretical niche that can be occupied by an organism

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what is a Realized Niche

The actual niche occupied by an organism after factoring in its interaction with other species

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Provide an example of how these niches are different

The barnicle chthalmus can reside between low and high tide levels (the fundamental niche). However due to a different species of barnicle semibalanus occupying areas near low tide, chthalmus occupies higher tide regions (realized niche)