Too dangerous. The strict Hutchinsonians really get upset if your definition
of niche is not exactly as the master wrote it.
Here is a key question - can there be an empty niche? Not according to
Hutchinsonians.
This is a good example of the kind of quasi-religious fervor that doesn't
really move the field of ecology forward.
Bill Silvert
PS - If the "empty niche" doesn't get them excited, try the fuzzy niche.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Ohara" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: segunda-feira, 2 de Agosto de 2010 9:07
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Feedback: what's a niche?
Hi all!
I'm in a workshop, and we've been discussing (amongst other things) what
people understand by the niche. We'd like people to tell us, because we're a
biased sample. So I've put up a blog post for you all to give your opinions:
If you have any views, please go over there and comment.
Bob
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