Niche

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Definition of Niche:
Group of conditions and resources, facilitating but also limiting survival, growth, and reproduction of a defined group of organisms or species.
This is the common definition for Niche, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

  1. The niche influences how a population responds to the abundance of its resources and enemies.
  2. The niche is influenced by its inhabiting populations.
  3. The abiotic or physical environment is part of the niche because it influences the way populations affect and are affected by resources and enemies.