Ecology Quiz (ecological niche)
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Jiml05 on August 29, 2010
Subjects:
biology, ecology, ecology terms, ecology vocab, ncea, ncea level 2, ecological niche
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Ecological niche in Ecology for NCEA level 2
Classes:
NCEA Level Two revision - Kingsway
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ecological niche | The specific role a species has in its environment |
| Abiotic factors | the non-living parts of an ecosystem (e.g. Rain, wind, sun, temperature) |
| Biotic factors | living parts of an ecosystem (e.g. competition, predation, disease) |
| Tolerance range | the range of conditions that an oragnism can survive in |
| Optimum range | Range in which a species will thrive |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| diurnal | Active during the day |
| crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk |
| Structural adaptations | a physical feature of an organism's body having a specific function that contributes to the survival of the organism |
| physiological adaptations | Chemical processes an organism uses to survive |
| Behavioral adaptations | changes in an animal's behavior that help it survive |
| false | True or false? different species often occupy the same niche in a specific habitat |
| Optimum range | Organism will experience physiological stress if outside this range |
| Tolerance range | Organism will die if outside this range |
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