Species Interactions - Intraspecific Interactions

Intraspecific Relationships

Occurs between members of the same species

Territories

An area that an individual actively defends

Home Range

An area that an animal roams about or lives in seasonally

Hierarchy

A group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest

Agonistic Behaviour

Behaviour that involves competition which determines what competitor gains access to a resource with no physical fighting

Antagonistic Behaviour

Intraspecific behaviour that is directly oppositional to agonistic behaviour

Sexual Dimorphism

The differences in sizes of male and female organisms

Altruism

Intraspecific behaviour that puts the benefit of the species before the benefit of the individual

Lek

A specialised territory used for breeding