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niche: see ecology ecology, study of the relationships of organisms to their physical environment and to one another. The study of an individual organism or a single species is termed autecology; the study of groups of organisms is called synecology. ..... Click the link for more information. . nicheSmallest unit of a habitat that is occupied by an organism. A habitat niche is the physical space occupied by the organism; an ecological niche is the role the organism plays in the community of organisms found in the habitat. The activities of an organism and its relationships to other organisms are determined by its particular structure, physiology, and behaviour. niche 1. a recess in a wall, esp one that contains a statue 2. any similar recess, such as one in a rock face 3. Commerce relating to or aimed at a small specialized group or market 4. Ecology the role of a plant or animal within its community and habitat, which determines its activities, relationships with other organisms, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Through a phenomenon called "cross-over niching," Franklin saw an opportunity to increase sales by selling other products to her customer base. I could talk until I'm blue in the face about not niching this movie, making it a Latino kind of story. Niching not only places power at the school-site level, but institutionalizes the concept of diversity, through which learning and teaching styles may be created and nurtured, special curricula interests may be cultivated, and a variety of educational philosophies may flourish. |
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