Imagine that a scientist takes a group of anolis lizards and introduces them into an enclosure at a research facility in continental south america. he notes that the lizards thrive in this new environment. the fact that anolis lizards could survive in habitats outside of the caribbean is a reflection of their niche; their niche is determined by predation and resource availability.

The fact that Anolis lizards could survive in habitats outside of the Caribbean is a reflection of their fundamental niche and their realized niche.  

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The ecological niche is the survival strategy used by species, all the environmental factors that influence it's growth, survival, and reproduction. These factors also include interaction with other species. The ecological niche can be divided into two groups:  

A species´ niche includes interactions with all the environmental biotic and abiotic factors  

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