Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 28, Problem 2MC
Which of the following statements is not true of an ecological niche?
- a. A niche includes the physical environment, such as climate and water availability.
- b. A niche includes predators and parasites.
- c. Niche overlap may help to drive evolution.
- d. Two species cannot have overlapping niches.
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