Lab Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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Example of plant-animal interactions
A
the tree, duroia hirsuta & the ant myrmelachista
2
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mutualisms
A
interactions where both species benefit +/+
3
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consumer resource interaction
A
one benefits, other suffers a cost -/+
4
Q
competition
A
both species suffer negative impact -/-
5
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Tolerance
A
a plant’s ability to reduce the effects of herbivory on fitness
6
Q
Defense
A
a trait that reduces damage to a plant by herbivores
7
Q
Phenology
A
the study of life cycles of plant and animals in relation to seasonal change
8
Q
constitutive defenses
A
the expression of some defenses does not significantly fluctuate over time
9
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induced defenses
A
defenses that are produced or increase their level of expression following damage by a herbivore
