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Mountain niches or comparative advantages
- A niche is a very specific segment of eco-space occupied by a single species.
- In ecology, a niche or comparative advantage is a term describing the relational position of species or populations in an ecosystem.
- The niche describes the relative position in which an organism lives as well as the roles it plays in that habitat.
- More formally, the niche includes how a population responds to the abundance of its resources and enemies and how it affects those factors.
- The abiotic or physical environment is also part of niches because it influences how the population affects and is affected by resources and enemies.
