Habitat, Distribution, Adaptation, and the Niche

10/7/05

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Habitat, Distribution, Adaptation, and the Niche

The Environment

Space is Heterogeneous

Large Scale Heterogeneity

Example; Sea Scallop Placopectin magellanicus

Small Scale Heterogeneity

Adaptation to Certain Environments

Example-interstitial microbenthos

Example, ectoparasites

Example-desert succulents

Example; “Cane Cholla” Cactus-Opuntia spinosir

Organisms Provide Habitats for Other Organisms

Habitat Structure

Author: Alan Molumby