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Because a niche is an organisms place in an ecosystem, specific to only that organism and including its job and what is eats or is eaten by. Two different organisms can have similar niches, but they cannot have the exact same one.
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∙ 13y agono two speciescan occupy the same niche because each species eats somethin livs omewhere or had different predators then the other
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∙ 12y agoThere wouldn't be enough for both of the species so they would die
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∙ 13y agoWell, in New Zealand, the Tuatara occupies the burrow made by the seabird the Shearwater. But they have different ecological niches. [niche is a wide word.]
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How can two different species occupy the same habitat but do not share the same niche?
They can share the same habitat because some animals live in the same houses and they cant share the same niche because their different animals . =) and that's the answer .
Why Two species cannot occupy the same niche?
If two animals occupied the same niche, they would have to compete for the resource that is gained from that specific niche
Do organisms of the same species share the same niche?
No. Fish are the same species but some are bigger than others.
What are examples of a niche and habitat?
A habitat is where the organism lives; desert, jungle, ocean etc. Many organisms can live in the same habitat. The niche is the organisms role within the habitat. Niches are generally much smaller then that of the habitat.
Can two species occupy different niches and the same habitat?
Yes. There are different niches in the same habitat.
How can two different species occupy the same habitat but do not share the same niche?
They can share the same habitat because some animals live in the same houses and they cant share the same niche because their different animals . =) and that's the answer .
What happen when two organism occupy same niche?
There is massive competition for resources resulting in one of the two species being driven away or made extinct.
Difference between habitat and niche?
A niche is a cycle an organism goes through every day to survive. A hahitat is where an organism lives.
Do mosses and bacteria have the same habitat or the same niche?
no they do not have the same niche but same habitat, so what?
What principle states that no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time?
The habitat is where an organism lives and has many different organisms within it. The niche is the purpose that organism fulfills in that habitat. No two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat due to competition for that role.
How do two species live in the same habitat but not the same niche?
It is because animals have different adaptations such as fur and has a difference such as feathers.
Can a habitat only have one niche?
different animals have different niches in their habitats
Can 2 niches overlap the same niche successfully?
no two species can share the same niche
If two mouse species tried to occupy the same niche in a meadow?
If 2 mouse species tried to occupy the same niche they would fight. The mice fight to right to occupy the niche. The winner of the fight gets the niche.
How is a niche different from a habitat?
Niche: an organism's role in the environment. Habitat: specifically where it lives. For example, many organisms maybe have the same habitat (under a log, if we're considering insects), but as long as they occupy different niches, they will not be in competition.
How is an organism's habitat different from its niche?
Niche: an organism's role in the environment. Habitat: specifically where it lives. For example, many organisms maybe have the same habitat (under a log, if we're considering insects), but as long as they occupy different niches, they will not be in competition.
Why Two species cannot occupy the same niche?
If two animals occupied the same niche, they would have to compete for the resource that is gained from that specific niche
