Adaptation to Certain Environments
The fundamental niche of organisms is determined by their environmental tolerances-which are the result of adaptations.
Many organisms have specialized adaptations-physiological, anatomical, and behavioral, that suit them to a particular environment or microenvironment.
- Adaptation frequently comes at a “cost”, in terms of slower growth or reduced fitness in other environments-I.e., being adapted to one environment makes a species less well adapted to others