The table below lists terminologies (column X) and concepts (column Y) related to ecological niche.

Column X

Column Y

A

Niche complementarity

i

Species distribution explained by trophic levels and biotic interactions.

B

Niche packing

ii

Tendency for coexisting species which occupy a similar position along at least one niche dimension. 

C

Community niche

iii

Tendency for coexisting species to fill the available space along important niche dimensions. 

D

Eltonian niche

iv

Composition of niches of all individual species niches that co-occur at the same site.


Which one of the following options represents the correct match between column X and column Y? 

1
A - i, B - ii, C - iii, D - iv 
2
A - iii, B - i, C - ii, D - iv 
3
A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D - i 
4
A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - iii

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