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One individual is harmed, the other is unaffected. |
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Neither organism is harmed or benefits from interaction. |
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Both organisms are harmed. |
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One organism benefits, the other is harmed. |
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One organism benefits, the other is unaffected. |
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Coined the word niche; an organism's habitat. |
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Redefined niche; an organism's role in the environment. |
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Redefined niche; all physical and biological variables that affect organisms. Coined the term hypervolume. |
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Conditions under which an organism can theoretically survive. |
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Conditions where an organism actually does live. |
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Exploitative; siblicide in raptors and egrets. |
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Interference; territoriality in songbirds. |
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Intraspecific Competition |
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Between individuals of the same species (males vs. females, adults vs. young, etc.). |
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Influence increases with increasing population density (disease). |
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One individual loses more than the other (most common in interspecific competition). |
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Natural selection favors changes that lessen competition. |
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Methods of Reducing Intraspecific Competition |
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Territoriality (birds), prolonged breeding season (frogs), dispersal of male or female offspring (cheetahs, African wild dogs). |
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Unchecked growth (humans, theoretical growth without environmental restrictions). |
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Exponential growth limited by carrying capacity (most organisms). Also known as sygmoidal growth. |
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Number of individuals capable of being supported by the environment. |
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Interspecific Competition |
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Between individuals of different species. |
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If resource requirements between individuals are similar, extinction or range shift occurs. |
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Using different resources, in different areas, or at different times. |
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One species takes over entire ecosystem. |
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Competing species are removed from an area, eliminating competition. |
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Kill and eat another organism. |
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Lay eggs on/in host, offspring consume host (Hymenoptera, Diptera). Sex of eggs can be controlled by parent. |
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Predators that take nutrients from another organism. Usually live in several hosts throughout life, shouldn't kill host. |
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Consume (but usually do not kill) vegetation. |
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Predator-Prey Relationships |
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Late 1800's - focus on pest control, continued later as theoretical interest. |
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Search, pursuit, handling times. |
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Fur trading company that recorded lynx/hare populations around Hudson's Bay. Discovered population cycles (oscillations). |
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Studied effect of refuges, immigration, and emigration on predator prey relationships in microorganisms. |
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Studied effect of environmental complexity on predator-prey oscillations using mites and oranges. |
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Lotka and Volterra (1929) |
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Created equations to explain predator-prey oscillations. |
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Type I Functional Response |
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Proportion of prey consumed remains constant with increase in prey population. |
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Type II Functional Response |
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Proportion of prey consumed drops with increase in prey population. |
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Type III Functional Response |
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Proportion of prey consumed increases with increase in prey population, until a limit is reached and the proportion of prey consumed decreases. |
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Ability to locate prey easily after a few trials. |
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Eating at different prey densities. |
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Breeding at different prey densities. |
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Feeding as efficiently as possible given other constraints (what to eat and where to eat). |
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Long search time, lots of calories. |
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Short search time, less calories. |
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Predator decides what to eat. |
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Predator decides where to eat. |
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Minimizes time used to find food (hummingbird). |
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Consumes as many calories as possible with no time constraints. |
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