Fundamental niche

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004722",
  "term": "Fundamental niche",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The full range of environmental conditions and resources that a species can possibly use and tolerate in the absence of interspecific competition or predation. It represents the theoretical maximum ecological space a species could occupy. This concept contrasts with the realized niche, which is the actual range occupied due to biotic interactions.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Hutchinsonian niche",
    "niche"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 889 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/fundamental-niche/"
}