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Question

The concept of ecological niche was enunciated by

  1. Greenels
  2. Darwin
  3. E.P.Odum
  4. C.C.Park

Answer:

Option A: Greenels

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Greenels”.

American ecologist Joseph Grinnell was the first to use it in a research paper in 1917.