Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control: Chapter 5
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Why care about sea otters?
ethics
tourism dollars
keystone species
What is interspecific competition?
competition between individuals of DIFFERENT species
What is intraspecific competition?
Competition between individuals of the SAME species
What are ways that organisms reduce competition?
hunting at night instead of day
stratification
marking territories
diurnal
What does the competitive exclusion principle?
no two species can have the exact same niche
What are some ways species evolve to share resources?
resource partitioning
using only parts of resource
using at different times
using in different ways
What is predation?
is when one species feeds on another
What is the fastest animal?
Peregrine falcon; fly 238 mph
How can prey avoid capture?
speed = run, swim, fly
protections = shells, bark, thorns
Camouflage
Poison = chemical warfare
Warning coloration
Mimicry
Deceptive looks
Deceptive behavior
How can predators capture prey?
speed = walking, swimming, flying
pursuit and ambush
Camouflage
chemical warfare
cooperation
prey tend to be old, sick, disabled, etc.
What is coevolution?
the simultaneous evolution of two species
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