Interspecific and Intraspecific Relationships Flashcards
Commensalism
A type of interspecific relationship in which one species benefits while the other is unaffecred.
Exploitation?
Competition where organisms indirectly compete with other organisms for resources to limit the resources availability to other organisms.
Interspecific Competition
Competition for resources between members of different species.
Mutualism
A type of interspecifc relationship where boths species benefit from the interaction.
Parasitism
A type of interspecific relationship where one species benefits at the expense of a host species on, or in which it lives
Predation
The act of killing and consuming a prey animal
Symbiosis
Occurs when two species live in close proximity and interact because one or both cannot survive without the other.
Agonistic
A threat display by an individual defending a resource and attempting to avoid harmful conflict
Courtship
Ritualised displays used to attract a mate and which may eventually lead to mating and reproduction.
Dominance
Occurs when an individual within a group enforces their place in a hierarchy, often using agonistic behaviours.
Hierarchy
A type of intraspecific interaction where a group has individuals that are dominant or submissive to other members of the group.
Monogamy
Mating system where one male and one female form an exclusive social pair bond.
Territory
The area actively defended from intrusion by members of the same species and occasionally from animals of other species.
R strategist?
High reproductive rates, rapid development, short life span, no parental care
K strategist?
Few eggs produced, parental care, morality of offspring is low, take a long time to develop and do not compete with each other
