In Connell's experiments with the barnacles Chthamalus stellatus and Semibalanus balanoides, the potential distribution of each species, in the absence of the other, is known as the

A. competition zone.
B. idealized niche.
C. fundamental niche.
D. tidal boundary.
E. realized niche


C. fundamental niche.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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