BIO205H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Metapopulation, Natural Selection, Ecological Niche
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Spiral structure the pattern of density and spacing of individuals in a population. Fundamental niche -->is the range of abiotic conditions under which a species lives in. However, even if the fundamental niches in a certain location are favorable, other things such as species competition can stop the. Realized niche the range of abiotic and biotic conditions a species lives in. Determines the geographic range of a species, gr measure of the total area covered by a population. Individuals don"t often occupy every range because of temperature, land, vege, etc: ecological niche modelling. More suitable the habitat larger a population will grow. This fundamental idea allows ecologists to predict the amount of indv in a habitat. Can help with bringing species back from the brink of extinction by knowing the setting they lived it before , where pests might spread. Ecological niche modeling the process of determining the suitable habitat conditions for a species.
