Multiple choice

'Ecological Niche' refers to the

  1. amount of autotrophs available for consumption of the grazing population.

  2. relationship of an animal with the surrounding animals.

  3. position of an animal with reference to its species composition.

  4. positional and functional relationship of an organism is an ecosystem.
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Explanation

An ecological niche is the role and position of a species in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter, how it survives and how it reproduces. A species' niche includes all of its interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors of its environment.

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