Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organism?

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Q: 23 (IAS/2013)
Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organism?

question_subject: 

Ecology

question_exam: 

IAS

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keywords: 

{'ecological niche': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'habitat': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'physical space': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'organism': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'functional role': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'ecotone': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'terms': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'community': [5, 0, 2, 9]}

Ecological niche describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms.