According to Joseph Grinnell, the niche of a butterfly species would be determined by which of the following?
A)the temperature of the environment in which this butterfly species lives
B)what animals prey on the butterfly species
C)the butterflies' food sources
D)what flowers these butterflies pollinate
E)the temperature of the environment in which this butterfly species lives and the butterflies' food sources

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Joseph Grinnell's concept of a niche includes both the habitat requirements of a species (such as the temperature of the environment) and the role the species plays in its ecosystem (such as its food sources).

According to Joseph Grinnell, the Niche of a Butterfly Species