Ecological-niche
noun
1.
(def 3).
noun
the role that an animal or plant species plays in the environment, the status of an organism within its environment which affects its survival
The place or function of a given organism within its ecosystem.
Note: Different organisms may compete for the same niche. For example, in a forest there may be a niche for an organism that can fly and eat nectar from blossoms. This niche may be filled by some sort of bird, or an insect, or even a mammal such as a bat.
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