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INTERSPECIFIC RELATIONSHIPS
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These you should know already
Competition: The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources eg. Nutrients, living space, light Mutualism: The feeding relationship where both species benefit shrimp
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Exploitation: A relationship between two species where one benefits and one is harmed. Herbivory: The eating of plant matter by animals
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Predation: The term given to the relationship between predator and prey
Predator: The term given to an organism that hunts and kills its food Prey: The term given to an animal that is eaten by the predator
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Predation avoidance: Prey species may try to deter predators using:
A startle display – to look as big as possible
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Display behaviour of startled praying mantis
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Poison (and warning colours)
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PREDATION TOOLS Predators use a variety of strategies to get prey.
Concealment Traps
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Parasitism: The term for the relationship between a host and a parasite.
Parasite: An organism that lives in or on its host to the detriment of the host. Host: The term given to an organism that has a parasite
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The Guinea Worm
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Mimicry This is another predator avoidance strategy.
Moth A Caterpillar
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Mimicry Batesian mimicry: one poisonous - the other is harmless
bee hoverfly
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: Mullerian mimicry both species share the same warning
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