What is a Niche?
Each niche in an ecosystem has its own job. Each species is unique in there own way with different adaptions, making each species have a unique niche. When there are more ranges of things there are more niches. Each species interacts different creating different niches and competitors. When trying to understand niches you need to look at the organisms, population, and their environments. The video below will help you to understand more....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xIVixvcR4Jc
The video above with help you to understand the parts of a niche and the importance of knowing what a niche is in an ecosystem.
The video above with help you to understand the parts of a niche and the importance of knowing what a niche is in an ecosystem.
Niche's
These three different species of birds are known as the warbler birds. They all three live in this tree. Even though they all eat the same types of foods, there is no competition between them, because these birds can feed at different levels of the tree. Making each bird, evolving to occupy its own unique niche.
http://msthomas79.edublogs.org/2010/05/13/whats-a-niche/
http://regentsprep.org/regents/biology/2011%20Web%20Pages/Ecology-%20Populations%20page.htm
http://msthomas79.edublogs.org/2010/05/13/whats-a-niche/
http://regentsprep.org/regents/biology/2011%20Web%20Pages/Ecology-%20Populations%20page.htm