The environmental setting to which a species is adapted is its
A)adaptive radiation.
B)geographic isolation.
C)geographic barrier.
D)geological time.
E)ecological niche.

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The ecological niche refers to the role and position a species has in its environment, including all its interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors. It encompasses everything the species does and needs in its environment, essentially defining the environmental setting to which the species is adapted.

The Environmental Setting to Which a Species Is Adapted Is