What are broad and narrow niches?

Answer 1

Broad: A role or characteristic of a generalist organism

Narrow: A highly specialized role or characteristic of an organism

The difference between the two, is that a broad niche has a more spread out variety of foods and such. Narrow niches are more specific needs that food, etc, can only be provided in a very specific environment.

Organisms that live in a Narrow niche, have certain needs that can only be met in its environment, when organisms in a Broad niche are more open to whatever there is to eat. They usually just eat whatever is edible

To help you remember the difference, think of a Narrow niche as very thin, and delicate.

Broad sounds like a word for wide or spread out. Think of a fat animal that eats whatever it wants or sees around it. Narrow is more specific and detailed like a diet that keeps the animal healthy or "thin".