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Ecological Niches: Linking Classical and Contemporary Approaches (Interspecific Interactions) (1st Edition) by Jonathan M. Chase, Mathew A. Leibold, Catherine A. Hall Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2003 ISBN-10: 0-226-10180-0 / 0226101800 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-10180-4 / 9780226101804 Why do species live where they live? What determines the abundance and diversity of species in a given area? What role do species play in the functioning of entire ecosystems? All of these questions share a single core concept—the ecological niche. Although the niche concept has fallen into disfavor |