3.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is likely to happen if the niches of two species overlap a little?
A
The species will not change
2
Q
What is likely to happen if the niches of two species overlap a lot?
A
The species will eventually move away and into partitioned niches.
3
Q
Niche
A
Biotic and abiotic resources that a species uses.
4
Q
what is the difference between a realized niche and a fundamental niche
A
A fundamental niche is the potential that one species has while a realized niche is the actual amount they have.
5
Q
Competition
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predation
A
competition - / -
Mutualism + / +
Commensalism + / 0
Predation - / +
6
Q
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