RESEARCH Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Habitat Destruction, Overexploitation, Mathematical Model
Document Summary
Detailed outline for a lecture on predator-prey dynamics. The effect of predation on prey behavior, appearance, and distribution. Examples of morphological and behavioral adaptations in prey to avoid predation. The evolution of prey defense strategies to evade or defend against predators. Examples of coevolutionary arms races between predators and prey. The role of predators in regulating prey populations and controlling herbivory. The effects of predator loss or invasion on ecosystem processes. The evolution of predatory strategies to catch prey: introduction to predator-prey dynamics. The role of predators in shaping prey populations. The impact of predator-prey dynamics on ecosystems: human impacts on predator-prey dynamics. The introduction of exotic species and the impacts on native predator-prey interactions.
