Habitat vs Niche Exit Ticket

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What is a Specialist species?

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A Specialist species is an organism that has a narrow ecological niche, meaning it can only thrive in specific environments and often relies on specific resources, such as the Giant Panda which primarily eats certain species of bamboo.

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What is a Generalist species?

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A Generalist species is an organism that can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can utilize a range of resources.

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What is a Niche in ecology?

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A niche refers to the role or function of an organism within its ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions with other organisms.

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What is a Habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives, providing the necessary resources for survival.

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True or False: No two organisms can occupy the exact same niche at the exact same time.

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True.

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What is Acclimation?

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Acclimation is the process by which an organism adjusts to changes in its environment, allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions.

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What is Homeostasis?

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Homeostasis is the ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions despite changes in the external environment.

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What is a Fundamental Niche?

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A Fundamental Niche encompasses all the possible habitats and roles an organism could fill in its ecosystem, without the limitations imposed by competition or other biotic factors.

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What is a Realized Niche?

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A Realized Niche is the actual space an organism occupies and the resources it uses, which is often smaller than its fundamental niche due to competition and other interactions.

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What is the difference between a Habitat and a Niche?

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A habitat is the physical environment where an organism lives, while a niche is the role or function of that organism within the ecosystem.