Community Ecology

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Fundamental niche

where a species could live

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Realized niche

where a species actually lives due to competition

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Competitive exclusion principle

identical niches → cannot coexist

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Niche partitioning

species divide resources to reduce competition

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Keystone species

large ecosystem impact despite low abundance

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Removing keystone predator

trophic cascade → ecosystem collapse

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Invasive species success

few/no predators → outcompete natives