3.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is niche?
A
All of the environmental factors and interspecies relationships that influence the species
2
Q
What is a realized niche
A
The actual niche (actual space a species occupies)
3
Q
What is a Fundamental niche?
A
The maximum niche (full range without competiton)
4
Q
How can niche partitioning affect biodiversity?
A
Less competition, more species can thrive
5
Q
What are ways species can partition niches?
A
They consume different foods and use different spaces
6
Q
Competition?
A
(-/-)
7
Q
Mutalisim?
A
(+/+)
8
Q
Commensalism?
A
(+/0)
9
Q
Predation?
A
(-/+)
10
Q
Herbivory?
A
(-/+)
11
Q
Parasitism?
A
(-/+)
12
Q
Example of Predation?
A
Cat eats mice
