The range of conditions and resources required by a population is known as its ____, while the range of conditions and resources that it actually uses is known as its ____.
A) fundamental niche; habitat
B) trophic level; habitat
C) realized niche; fundamental niche
D) fundamental niche; realized niche
E) ecological niche; trophic level

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The fundamental niche refers to the full range of environmental conditions and resources an organism can potentially use, while the realized niche is the portion of the fundamental niche the organism actually uses, influenced by competition and other biotic factors.

The Range of Conditions and Resources Required by a Population