Friday, November 7, 2008

Niche

What is a niche and give an example of a niche?

16 comments:

.:*{briana alexis}*:. said...

A niche is the position or function of an organism in a community of plants or animals. An example of a niche would be the job a beaver has. It cuts down trees, but that could make dams with water. It could affect the other animals so it can't get to a different area to mate. Also then other animal's habitats and niches will be affected.

Jon said...

A niche is the position of an organism in a community of plants or animals. An example is the job of a beaver. It cuts down trees with its teeth and makes dams. It also is like a habitat. So both the niches and habitats would be effected

:)~*punte*~:) said...

Niche: position or function of an organism in a community of plants or animals. Example: Bumblebees.... They pollinate flowers and then go back to their nive to make honey. Then, we get the honey from them and eat it.

:P!:')*!~*(Miranda)*!~*:')!:P said...

A niche is the position of function of an organism in a community of animals and plants. competition for resources between species shapes a species' fundamental niche. It could affect animals also from being able to mate.

cvosika2011 said...

A niche is the position of a organism in a community of plants and animals. An example of a niche would be the job that a bug has. IT cuts grass and eats it. Some make traps for their prey too.

taylorjo said...

A niche is a funciton or a position of an organism in a community or ecosystem of plants and animals. A beaver would be a very good example of this because it uses trees to make dams. This is an example of it making a shelter for itself. Thats what a niche is!!

Michele said...

A niche includes the role that the organisms plays in community. It affects the other organisms in the community. Competition fo rresources between species shapes a species niche. An example is how a beaver builds a dam. This then will effect other species.

Mitchell Haaland said...

a niche is the unique position occupied by a species, both in terms of its physical use of its habitat and its function in an ecological community. birds making a nest outo f teigs and leaves is an example of a niche.

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Paul N said...

A niche is the unique position occupied by a species, both in terms of its physical use of its habitat and its function in an ecological community. A niche is not the same as a habitat. A niche includes a role that the organisms play in the community.

ANDYbertsch26 said...

A niche is a position or function of an organism. This organism has to be in a community too. AN example is an ant. It finds food and brings it back to the colony.

chad said...

A niche is special job or assigned to an organism. IT could be like a decomposer they decompose all of the animals in the world which is a good thing.

Casey said...

A niche is teh position or function of an organism in a community of plants or animals. A niche is kind of the job that an animal has. Each animal has something that you need to do. An example of this is a beaver. His job is to build dams.

travis s. said...

A niche is the unique position occupied by a species, both in terms of its physical use of its habitat and its function in an ecological community. An example of a niche would be what termites do. They eat away at wood in houses, trees, etc. They affect the human population and birds mainly because the eat our homes and birds live in trees.

Tina said...

A niche includes the role that organisms play in a community. An example of a niche could be a spider. They eat insects that could harm you.

Fuhrman#34 said...

a niche is the unique position occupied by a species, both in terms of its physical use of its habitat & its function in an ecological community. a niche is not the same as a habitat. a habitat is the place where an organism lives. a niche includes the role that the organism plays in the community. this role affects the other organisms in the community.