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Niche Partitioning

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Niche partitioning involves dividing up a niche to avoid competition for resources. It allows multiple species to coexist in a single ecosystem by reducing direct competition for resources.

AP course connection

Topic 8.5: 8.5 Community Ecology

Unit 8

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