Community Interactions Flashcards
2 population growth models
exponential
logistic
exponential
idealized, called “r populations” (J-curve)
logistic
realized, called “k populations” (S-curve), most common
r-selected populations
opportunistic short maturation and lifespan many (smaller) offspring little to no parental care high death rate ex: fly, fish
k-selected populations
equilibiral long maturation and lifespan fewer (larger) offspring extensive parental care low death rate ex: human, lions
2 types of environmental resistance
density dependent
density independent
density dependent
limited food, water,shelter, prediation, diesase
density independent
weather, climate
carrying capacity
maximum individuals that an area can sustain
5 types of symbiosis
mutualism commensalism parasitism neutralism competition
mutualism
both species benefit (+/+)
commensalism
one species benefits and the other is neutral (+/0)
parasitism
one species benefits and the other is harmed (+/-)
neutralism
both species are neither benefit nor harmed (0/0)
2 types of competition
intra-specific
inter-specific
intra-specific competition
competiton of resources in organisms of the same species (-/-)
inter-specific competition
competition of resources in orgamisns of different species, predator-prey (-/-)
2 ways species can reduce competition
resource partitioning
character displacement
resource partitioning
species consume slightly different foods or use other resources in slightly dfferent ways (develop niches)
character displacement
species tend to diverge in those characteristics that overlap
oscillations of popuation size
increases and decrease of predators and prey overtime
strategies developed to live
comouflage weaponry warnings shells stealth ambush
coloration adaptations
aposematic batesian mullerian comouflage disruptive
aposematic
bright spot of warning color poisonous, stay away color