10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 Ecological Niche The role played by an organism in a biological community its food preferences its requirements for shelter its special behaviors and the timing of its activities nocturnal or diurnal ID: 646334
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Ecological Niche
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Ecological Niche
The role played by an organism in a biological community: its food preferences, its requirements for shelter; its special behaviors, and the timing of its activities (nocturnal or diurnal).
The ecological niche of organism has little to do with where it is found but much more to do with its function or role in the community (for example, predator or decomposer) and how it performs that function.Slide4
Generalists
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Generalists
Species that have broad adaptability; more likely to survive changes in habitat.Slide6
Keystone Species
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Keystone Species
A wildlife species whose removal will effect many different plants and animal species.
For example, a beaver would be a keystone species in a beaver pond.