Biology

All of the environmental features in the area where an organism lives are known as its

• niche

• habitat

• community

• behavior

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The lion’s ecological niche includes its behavior and

• the shade trees on the savanna.

• its position in the food web.

• an ecological equivalent.

• all the nearby watering holes.

The idea that two species cannot occupy the same niche is known as

• ecological equivalence.

• niche partitioning.

• evolutionary response

• competitive exclusion

When two species compete for the same resources, their ecological niche may

• become extinct.

• adapt to one species.

• not favor one of them

• split into two niches.

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Ecological equivalents are species that occupy similar niches

• in different geographical regions.

• with plenty of food.

• in different types of habitats.

• after niche partitioning.