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| dN1/dt=r1N1((K1-N1-N2)/K1) |
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Lotka-Volterra Model of Competition (Interspecific Competition) |
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Assuptions of Lotka-Volterra Model of Competition (Interspecific Competition) |
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| Both organisms have same competitive impact on each other |
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dN1/dt=r1N1((K1-N1-N2)*A*/K1) |
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Lotka-Volterra Model of Competition: when species have uneven competition impact on each other |
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| Develped Countries have a higher/lower birth rate and a higher/lower death rate |
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| Developing Countries have a high/low birth rate and high/low death rate. |
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high birth rate low death rate |
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| Scramble or Exploitive Competition |
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| No direct interference among species |
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| Direct Interference by one or more species to resources |
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| Competitive Exclusion Principle |
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| No two species using the same resources can coexist |
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role of the organism in an ecosystem or Biotic and Abiotic conditions that a species is found in(habitat) |
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| In absence of competition and other biotic interactions (physiological tolerances) |
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| Includes interactions with other species |
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Lotka-Voltera Model (Predator-Prey Model) change in ppln for prey |
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| Ppln Growth of Predator (Conversion) |
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| Terms for Vector Field Diagrams on Predation |
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| What drives cycles in lynx-hare ppln? |
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| Mainly predation... Food contributes |
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1930's Gouse's Experiments Describe Experiments |
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Two expriments with Paramecium caudatum-prey and Didinium nausatum-predator. First experiment p. caudatum showed expon ppln growth... two dys l8r didinium added all died Second experiment added sand... caudatum had refuge... eventually lived. |
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1950's Huffaker Experiments Describe Experiments |
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Involved Mites First Experiment singe orange with prey 20dys l8r and predator added all died Second Experiment 256 oranges by doing so replicated popln cycle |
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| Factors in Stability of Predator and Prey |
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Efficiency of Predator Habitat heterogeneity (complexity) |
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| Differences in Predation and Parasitism |
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Symbiosis Size of Organism Mortality host/prey Number Affected |
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| Live on outside surface of host (ex. ticks, mites, fleas) |
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| Live within cell or internal tissues of host (ex. Bacteria, viruses, protists) |
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| Types of Transmission of Parasites |
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Direct Contact (ex. STDs) Vector (ex. Lyme Disease) Indirect (ex. Black Grub) |
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Parasite reaches adulthood and sexual maturity |
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| Parasites use during non-reproductive phase |
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Bright and noticable-Warning colors |
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Organism mimics an Aposematic Organism. (One palatatable) |
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| Organism mimics another species in order to trick predator. Makes the predator scared to try to harm it. (both unpalatable) |
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