Each species has a unique set of requirements and roles in an ecosystem, referred to as their ____.
A)habitat
B)community
C)species richness
D)species evenness
E)ecological niche

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The term "ecological niche" refers to the specific requirements and roles of a species in an ecosystem. It includes the physical and environmental resources the species needs to survive and reproduce, as well as its interactions with other species in the community. The other options are related to different concepts in ecology: 
A) Habitat refers to the physical environment where a particular species lives. 
B) Community refers to the set of different species that live together in a particular area. 
C) Species richness refers to the number of different species present in a community. 
D) Species evenness refers to how evenly represented different species are in a community.

Each Species Has a Unique Set of Requirements and Roles