01:119:115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Müllerian Mimicry, Coevolution, Sympatric Speciation

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Biological Science
• Course: 01:119:115
• Professor: Professor Cardinale

Document Summary

A. community (figure 54. 24: community- association of populations of different species that live and interact in same place at same time. B. community ecology: community ecology- study of interactions that determine distribution and abundance of individuals and populations, find patterns and processes common to wide variety of communities, can be difficult- many interactions. C. resource: resource- anything from environment that meets needs of a species, limiting resource- in scarce supply, scarce- not enough to meet demand of every individual simultaneously. D. ecological niche: if an organism"s habitat is its address," then the niche is the organism"s profession. " . Eugene odum, ecologist: ecological niche- role of a species within structure and function of community, use of materials in environment, interactions with other organisms, all physical, chemical, biological factors needed for survival, health, and reproduction. E. fundamental niche (figure 54. 3: fundamental niche- what an organism is capable of doing and using under ideal circumstances.