Niche
What Niche means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The role a species plays in its ecosystem: where it lives, what it consumes, when it is active, and how it interacts with other species.
The full role of a species in its habitat: where it lives, what it consumes, when it is active, and the conditions it tolerates.
Topics that use Niche
- Topic 4: Biodiversity and Natural Resources (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Topic 5: On the Wild Side (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Reproductive isolation
- Abiotic factors
- Abundance
- Adaptation and speciation
- Allele frequency
- Allele frequency change over time
- Allopatric speciation
- Amyloplast
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