Noun
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
Source: WordNetSuccess comes because you have found your ecological niche and can flourish by doing your own valuable thing. Ted Malloch
And indeed, in the Kaipara are already well established and filling their ecological niche. Source: Internet
The aye-aye combines rodent-like teeth with a long, thin middle finger to fill the same ecological niche as a woodpecker. Source: Internet
He and his student Theophrastus made extensive observations on plant and animal migrations, biogeography, physiology, and on their behaviour, giving an early analogue to the modern concept of an ecological niche. Source: Internet
Numerous native species of pollinator insects have recovered to fill their ecological niche, and armadillos have been regularly seen throughout the St. Louis area, especially since 2005. Source: Internet
New varieties of organisms arise and thrive when they are able to find and exploit an ecological niche – and species become extinct when they are no longer able to survive in changing conditions or against superior competition. Source: Internet