Mutualism Flashcards
(5 cards)
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mutualism
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mutualism is a positive interaction between two species in which both receive benefits
2
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what are the two types of mutualists?
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- Generalists: interacts with many other species.
- Specialists: interacts with one or a few, often closely related, species
3
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what are obligate mutualists?
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two species that provide fitness benefits to each other and require each other to persist
4
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what are facultative mutualists?
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two species that provide fitness benefits to each other, but the interaction is not critical to the persistence of either species
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