Ecosystem Dynamics · Ecology

Ecological Niche and Competition

Exploring how species coexist or compete within a shared habitat.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does niche partitioning allow high biodiversity in resource-poor environments?
  2. 2What happens when an invasive species occupies the niche of a native organism?
  3. 3How do symbiotic relationships drive the evolution of specialized traits?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S12U29AC9S12U30
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Ecosystem Dynamics
Period: Ecology

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