An endangered frog species lives in only a few forest patches found throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The Pacific Northwestern United States is its _____ and the forest patches are its _____.

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The geographic range refers to the area where the species can be found, while the realized niche refers to the actual conditions, resources, and interactions that the species experiences in its environment. Therefore, the Pacific Northwestern United States defines the geographic range of the species, and the forest patches represent its realized niche because they are the specific habitats where the species can survive and carry out its ecological functions. The fundamental niche is the set of environmental conditions where the species could potentially exist, but these may not be available or suitable in the species' range due to various biotic and abiotic factors.

An Endangered Frog Species Lives in Only a Few Forest