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Chapter 41: Species Interactions Part 1

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This flashcard deck covers key concepts from Chapter 41, focusing on species interactions, community dynamics, and ecological roles. It includes definitions, types of interactions, and examples of ecological phenomena.

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they can help, harm or have no effect
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Definition
What effects can interactions in a community have on the species involved?
they can help, harm or have no effect
What characterize biological communities
diversity and trophic structure
What does disturbance influence?
species diversity and composition
What does biogeographic factors affect?
community diversity
How are pathogens structured?
locally and globally
What is a biological community?
a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact
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Chapter 41: Species Interactions Part 1
TermDefinition
What effects can interactions in a community have on the species involved?
they can help, harm or have no effect
What characterize biological communities
diversity and trophic structure
What does disturbance influence?
species diversity and composition
What does biogeographic factors affect?
community diversity
How are pathogens structured?
locally and globally
What is a biological community?
a group of populations of different species living close enough to interact
What are interspecific interactions?
The interactions between individuals of different species living in the same community
What type of interspecific interaction is competition?
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What type of interspecific interaction is predation?
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What type of interspecific interaction is herbivory?
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What type of interspecific interaction is parasitism?
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What type of interspecific interaction is mutualism?
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What type of interspecific interaction is commensalism?
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When does interspecific competition occur?
individuals of different species compete for a resource that limits the survival and reproduction of each species (food space, mates)
What is competitive exclusion?
when two species are vying for a resource, eventually the one with the slight reproductive advantage will eliminate the other
What is an ecological niche?
the sum of biotic and abiotic resources that an organism uses its environment.
What is an organism’s niche?
its ecological role - how it fits into an ecosystem
When can two species cannot coexist permanently in a community?
if their niches are identical
What is resource partitioning?
the differentiation of niches that enables similar species to coexist in a community
What is a fundamental niche?
the niche potentially occupied by that species
What is a realized niche?
the portion of its fundamental niche that the species actually occupies
What is character displacement?
the tendency for characteristics to diverge more in geographically overlapping areas than in geographic isolated areas?
What is predation?
the interaction between species in which one species eats another
What is the consumer called in predation?
the predator
What is the one eaten called in predation?
the prey
What is cryptic coloration?
camouflage that makes prey difficult to see
What is aposematic coloration?
animals that have effective chemical defenses often have bright colors that act as a warning to others
What is batesian mimicry?
when one harmless species mimics a harmful species to which it is not closely related
What is mullein mimicry?
when two or more harmful species resemble each other and get the added advantage by having greater # of individuals
What is herbivory?
the interaction where an organism eats parts of a plant or algae.
Give two ways in which plants defend against predators
Chemical toxins, spines and thornes
What is symbiosis?
the interaction in which individuals of two or more species live in direct contact with one another
What is parasitism?
the symbiotic relationship where one organism, the parasite derives its nourishment from the host which is harmed in the process
What are endoparasites?
parasites that live inside of their hosts
What are ectoparasites?
parasites that live and feed on the outside of their host