摘要
One of the oldest concepts in ecology is that of the niche. The word is borrowed from architecture,moreexactly
One of the oldest concepts in ecology is that of the niche. The word is borrowed from architecture, more exactly church architecture, where builders created different ＂ boxes＂ -- usually square-shaped, some- times with an arched top -- in thick church walls by leaving out some bricks, to place objects of decoration into these ＂niches＂. Controversy surrounded the con- cept since its introduction into ecology. The American ornithologist Joseph Grinnell, who first used the word, used it to mean ＂microhabitat＂, the special place where a species can be found （Grinnell, 1917）.
出处
《生物安全学报》
2012年第2期85-86,共2页
Journal of biosafety
作者简介
Corresponding address： G. L. L6vei, Aarhus University, Department of Agroecology, Flakkebjerg Research Centre, Forsoegsvej 1, DK-4200 Sla- gelse, Denmark. E-mail： gabor, lovei@ agrsei. dk
