Lesson 9 Flashcards
(27 cards)
how does species interaction affect population dynamics?
- influences the process of birth and death
- influence the survival and reproduction of individuals
classifications of nature of interaction
neutral, positive, negative
this plays an important role in evolution
natural selection
interactions among species involve ____
a diversity of physiological process and behavioral activities
these are affected by phenotypic characteristics
physiological and behavioral
process in which two species undergo reciprocal evolutionary change
coevolution
two responses involved in coevolution
counter adaptive and adaptive changes
this change is often seen in predator-prey relationships
counter adaptive change
this change is often seen between plants and pollinators
adaptive change
characteristics that attract animals in pollination
bright colored flowers and scents
rewards during pollination
nectar and pollen
a sugar rich liquid produced in glands
nectar
effects of coevolution
-Changes in the phenotype can limit that ability of a species to engage in similar interactions with other species -The increase in bill size for the hummingbird will limit its ability to feed in smaller flowers
Interactions that negatively affect
both species involved can lead to
divergence of phenotypic
characteristics
The divergence reduces the
intensity of the interaction
The Nature of species Interaction Can
Vary across Geographic Landscapes: true or false
true
Variation in Physical Environmental
Conditions can lead to____
variation in phenotypic characteristics
These species are more likely to
have a broader range of biotic
interactions
Greater diversity of competitors, predators, pathogens ○ Can lead to different selective pressures and adaptations to the local environment
the relationship of mycorrhizal fungi with a low soil nutrient plant?
positive
The fungus becomes a burden
overtime if____
the soil nutrient
concentration becomes too high
since it occupies carbon which
affects the growth of the plant
three diffuse interactions:
competitive, mutualistic, covevolution
is
the range physical and chemical
conditions under which that species
is able to survive and reproduce
ecological niche
two kinds of niche
fundamental and realized
The portion of the fundamental niche that a species actually uses as a result of interactions with other species
realized
Positive interactions can also modify
a species’ fundamental niche
mutualism and commensalism