BIOL 1320 Study Guide - Final Guide: Phloem, Atlantic Cod, Ecological Niche
4 May 2017
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Individuals in a population: rely on the same resources, are influenced by the same environmental factors, are likely to interact and breed with another, populations. Individuals are most likely interacting and equally spaced in the environment: random dispersion pattern: Is competition between individuals of the same species for limited resources. In predation, one species (the predator) kills and eats another (the prey) In herbivory, an animal consumes plant parts or algae. If the keystone is removed, the arch collapses: a keystone species occupies a niche that holds the rest of, disturbance is a prominent feature of most communities its community in place, disturbances, are events that damage biological communities. In hati only 2% of original tree cover remains. Heavy rains bring flooding and mudslides that damage crops, bury homes and cause deaths: ecosystems that we create are also essential to our well-being.
