2. Form and Function

Realised And Fundamental Niches — Quiz

Test your understanding of realised and fundamental niches with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

What is a fundamental niche?

Question 2

What is a realised niche?

Question 3

Why is a species' realised niche often smaller than its fundamental niche?

Question 4

Which factor is an example of a biotic interaction that can reduce a species' realised niche?

Question 5

In ecology, the term niche mainly refers to a species'