noun · neutral
niche
/niːʃ/NICHE
the role or position of an organism within its environment, including how it gets its food and interacts with others
Examples
“Each species occupies a specific ecological niche in the forest community.”
“When two species have a similar niche, they may compete for resources.”
“Restoration projects aim to recreate niches that support native fauna.”
Band 8 sentence
“In a balanced ecosystem, each species occupies a niche that minimises direct competition and promotes biodiversity.”
Collocations
- ecological niche
- occupy a niche
- fill a niche
Word family
Common mistakes
The fox niche includes small mammals.→The fox's niche includes small mammals.
Many companies try to occupy niche market.→Many companies try to occupy a niche market.
Say it for a higher band
5role→6habitat→7+niche
Synonyms
role
position
Easily confused
habitat
“The panda's habitat is the bamboo forest where it feeds and nests.”
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