Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a species' realized niche and its ecological envelope?
A) The ecological envelope is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the realized niche is a prediction of the range of conditions under which a species can live.
B) The realized niche is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the ecological envelope predicts the range of conditions under which a species can live.
C) The realized niche is the range of conditions under which a species lives, whereas the ecological envelope is a measure of the total area in which a population lives.
D) The realized niche and the ecological envelope are essentially the same.
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