Lecture 25: Ecology

Question 1

behavioural ecology

Answer 1

study of animal behaviour in relation to the environemnt

Question 2

population ecology

Answer 2

study of demographics (life/death) in relation to the environment

Question 3

community ecology

Answer 3

the study of interactions between species in relation to the environment

Question 4

categories of species interaction

Answer 4

• predation or parasitism: one participant is harmed, the other benefits
• Competition: two organisms use same resource that is insufficient to supply needs of both
• Mutualism: both species benefit