The Ecological Niche: Summary and Progress (by David L. McGill)

"The Ecological Niche: Summary and Progress" by David L. McGill reviews how ecologists understand an organism's role in its environment. It explains that a niche encompasses a species' needs for resources, its interactions, and its habitat, effectively describing its ecological "occupation." The paper discusses advances in measuring and modeling niches, emphasizing their importance for predicting species distributions and understanding biodiversity. Overall, it highlights how studying niches helps us grasp how different species coexist and adapt to changing environments, informing conservation efforts and ecological research.