Niche

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007936",
  "term": "Niche",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The set of environmental conditions, including physical, chemical, and biological factors, that allow a species to maintain a viable population. It encompasses an organism's functional role within its ecosystem, including its interactions with other species and its use of resources. The concept is distinguished from a habitat, which is only the physical location where a species lives, by including the organism's complete set of interactions.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "Hutchinsonian niche",
    "complimentary niches",
    "fundamental niche",
    "niche preemption",
    "population",
    "realised niche"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 920 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/niche/"
}