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What does niche mean in ecological biology?

When used in the science of ecological biology, the term niche is used to define an organism’s role in an ecosystem. It Includes the environment that a given organism lives in, the organism’s “job” in that environment, what the organism eats, how it interacts with (biotic) living elements as well as non-living (abiotic) environment.

Further Readings-

  1. Importance of Biodiversity
  2. Destruction of Ecosystem
Related Links
Environment and Ecology: Ecosystems Environment And Ecology Notes
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Environment & Ecology Questions in UPSC Mains GS-3 Biodiversity – Species, Genetics & Ecosystem

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