DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In ecology, the term “niche” describes the role an organism plays in a community. A species’ niche encompasses both the physical and environmental conditions it requires (like temperature or terrain) and the interactions it has with other species (like predation or competition).

Detailed explanation-2: -The niche of an organism is the functional role that it plays within an ecosystem. The niche (better refined as the ‘ecological niche’) is determined by the biotic factors, which comprise of living features such as animals, plants and fungi, and abiotic factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is B Habitat and specific functions. Niche. Niche refers to the particular functional role an organism plays in the ecosystem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The role that a species plays is called its ecological niche. A niche includes more than what an organism eats or where it lives. For example, a garden spider is a predator that hunts for prey among plants, while an oak tree grows to dominate a forest canopy, turning sunlight into food.