Consider the following statements 1 No two species have exactly the same niche 2 Two species can sha...........

Environment and Ecology Concept of Ecology

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Consider the following statements:

1. No two species have exactly the same niche.

2. Two species can share same habitat.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Habitat:
Habitat is a specific place or locality where a community resides.
A habitat has a number of niches.
Habitat supports a number of species.
A number of environmental variables occur in a habitat.
It answers ?Where are you from and what is your address?
Example: Grass land – shared by Great Indian Bustard and Blackbuck
Niche:
It is an ecological component of habitat which is delimited by functioning of an organism.
Niche supports a single species.
Niche has a specific set of environmental regimes
It answers ?What is your role and do you eat meat?
Example: Niche of Pigmy Hog – Only pigmy hog can live there.
Example: Niche of Gangetic Dolphin.
Important for the conservation of an animal.