What is "an organism’s niche is determined by its?

An organism's niche is determined by its interaction with the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors in its environment. Specifically, its niche encompasses:

  • Resource Utilization: How it acquires food, water, shelter, and other essential resources. This includes its diet, foraging strategies, and hunting techniques.

  • Environmental Tolerances: The range of environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, salinity, pH, etc.) that it can tolerate. This includes its physiological%20limits and adaptations.

  • Interactions with Other Species: Its relationships with other organisms, including competition, predation, symbiosis, and parasitism. Its role in the food%20web and contribution to ecosystem processes.

  • Habitat: The specific environment where it lives, which provides the resources and conditions necessary for its survival and reproduction.