ecological niche
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ecological niche
- the physical space occupied by an organism.
- the organism's functional role in the community (e.g. TROPHIC LEVEL).
- other conditions of the organism's existence, such as preferred temperature, moisture and pH, combining spatial habitat with functional interaction with other species.
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