Semester 2 Prep Flashcards
1
Q
Coprophagy
A
Re-use of faecal material
2
Q
Coprorhexy (plankton)
A
Breaking into smaller pieces
3
Q
Meiofauna
A
minute interstitial animals living in soil and aquatic sediments.
4
Q
Interstitial
A
(of minute animals) living in the spaces between individual sand grains in the soil or aquatic sediments.
5
Q
Optimal foraging theory
A
To maximize fitness, an animal adopts a foraging strategy that provides the most benefit (energy) for the lowest cost, maximizing the net energy gained.
