3.1 Sudy Guide

Question 1

Niche

Answer 1

Biotic and abiotic resources that it uses, when, where, and how is uses it

Question 2

Realized Niche

Answer 2

What is actually being used

Question 3

Fundamental Niche

Answer 3

What could be used, space and resources

Question 4

Mutualism

Answer 4

Interaction from which both species benefit

Question 5

Commensulasim

Answer 5

Interaction in which one species benefits and the other is neutral

Question 6

Parasitism

Answer 6

Eats/lives on or in a host

Question 7

Predation

Answer 7

Kills and eats prey

Question 8

Herbivory

Answer 8

Animals that eat plants

Question 9

Facultative

Answer 9

Both receive benefits but aren’t needed to survive

Question 10

Obligatory

Answer 10

Species are entirely dependent on each other

Question 11

What is likely to happen if the niches of two species overlap a little? Overlap a lot?

Answer 11

They can either start a niche partitioning, or one of the species will start to die off

Question 12

How can niche partitioning increase the biodiversity of a community? What are some ways that species can partition their niches?

Answer 12

It allows more plants and animals to grow and survive.
They can partition by food type, time, and location