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===Conditions under which the environment changes===
===Conditions under which the environment changes===
Do any of the physical conditions change?  Are there chemicals, other organisms, nutrients, etc. that might change the community of your niche.
Do any of the physical conditions change?  Are there chemicals, other organisms, nutrients, etc. that might change the community of your niche.
==Who lives there?==
===Which microbes are present?===
You may refer to organisms by genus or by genus and species, depending upon how detailed the your information might be.  If there is already a microbewiki page describing that organism, make a link to it.
===Do the microbes that are present interact with each other?===
Describe any negative (competition) or positive (symbiosis) behavior
===Do the microbes change their environment?===
Do they alter pH, attach to surfaces, secrete anything, etc. etc.
===Do the microbes carry out any metabolism that affects their environment?===
Do they ferment sugars to produce acid, break down large molecules, fix nitrogen, etc. etc.

Revision as of 17:35, 26 August 2008

Description of Niche

Where located?

Physical Conditions?

What are the conditions in your niche? Temperature, pressure, pH, moisture, etc.

Influence by Adjacent Communities (if any)

Is your niche close to another niche or influenced by another community of organisms?

Conditions under which the environment changes

Do any of the physical conditions change? Are there chemicals, other organisms, nutrients, etc. that might change the community of your niche.

Who lives there?

Which microbes are present?

You may refer to organisms by genus or by genus and species, depending upon how detailed the your information might be. If there is already a microbewiki page describing that organism, make a link to it.

Do the microbes that are present interact with each other?

Describe any negative (competition) or positive (symbiosis) behavior

Do the microbes change their environment?

Do they alter pH, attach to surfaces, secrete anything, etc. etc.

Do the microbes carry out any metabolism that affects their environment?

Do they ferment sugars to produce acid, break down large molecules, fix nitrogen, etc. etc.