1. COMMUNITY ECOLOGY II PP

2. PREDATION (+/-) one species eats another species
predator: eater and prey: eaten
Types: carnivores, herbivores

4. cyclic in nature – ↑ in prey leads to ↑ in predators (vice versa)
PREY: SEA URCHINS
PREDATOR: SEA
STARS
cyclic in nature – ↑ in prey leads to ↑ in predators (vice versa)
Adaptations in prey for defense against predators

5. RESPONSES TO PREDATION
camouflage: Cryptic coloration disguises an animal so it’s less visible to predators or prey

6. warning coloration: intended not to camouflage an organism but to make it more noticeable
- Bright coloring, scent, or taste to warn
potential aggressors

8. mimicry: physical (or behavioral resemblance) of one species to another
1. natural selection of a second moth species
favors moths who look like the bad tasting
species (bright colors)
2. color patterns may be similar

9. moment of truth defenses: action by prey just before death that is unexpected by predator

10. alluring coloration: animals are colored so a predator's attention is drawn to a non-vital part of the prey's body