Ecological Interactions Flashcards
1
Q
Resource partitioning
A
Species that alter their niche to avoid competition. They divide resources among them
2
Q
Competition
A
-/-
3
Q
Predation
A
+/-
4
Q
Herbivory
A
+/-
5
Q
Parasitism
A
+/-
6
Q
Mutualism
A
+/+
7
Q
Commensalism
A
+/0
8
Q
Specialist
A
only eats a certain type of food
9
Q
Generalist
A
eats many different types of food
10
Q
Interactions can affect _______ and ________
A
distribution and abundance
11
Q
Interactions can influence ______
A
evolution
