The niche of a species is the functional role of that species in the community that it belongs to. Species that have narrow nich

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The niche of a species is the functional role of that species in the community that it belongs to. Species that have narrow nich

es (have very specific resource requirements) are said to be ________, while species that have broad niches (able to use a wide array of resources) are known as

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svp [43] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-13T09:12:54+03:00

<h2>Specialists and Generalists </h2>

Explanation:

Niche is the role played by an organism that how it lives in an environment

Specialists

Species that have narrow niches are called specialists and this type of niche is called realized niche
It is narrow because of the presence of ecological barriers and is the space where a species actually lives

Generalists

Species that have broad niche are called generalists and this type of niche is called fundamental niche
It is larger than the realized niche due to absence of ecological barriers
It represents all the environmental conditions where a species is able to live or can live