The fundamental niche is
A) The realized niche because it is all the resources and conditions that a species needs to coexist within its community
B) The combination of conditions and resources that allows a species to exist, when considered in isolation from other, harmful species.
C) The combination of resources that a species needs to survive.
D) Habitat that is required by a species.

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The fundamental niche is the combination of conditions and resources that allows a species to exist, when considered in isolation from other, harmful species. It is the theoretical range of conditions and resources in which a species can persist indefinitely without any competition from other species. In contrast, the realized niche is the actual range of conditions and resources in which a species exists in the presence of other species.

The Fundamental Niche Is