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Species Interaction
Species Interact in 5 ways1) Interpecific competition occurs when two
or more species interact to gain access to the same limited resource
Species Interaction Predation occurs when a member of one
species (the predator) feeds directly on all or part of a member of another species (the prey)
Species Interaction Parasitism occurs when one org. (parasite)
feeds on another org. (host) usually by living on or in the host
Species Interaction Mutualism an interaction that benefits both sps
by providing each w/ food, shelter, or some other resource
Species Interaction Commensalism an interaction that benefits
one sp but has little, if any effect on the other
Interspecific competition
Sp compete with one another for certain resources
1) Limited Resource such as food, can result in comp.
2) Each sp plays a role in its ecosystem, called its Ecological Niche
3) If a sp is competing w/ another sp for a part. Resource, then their niches overlap; ↑Overlap = ↑Competition
Interspecific competition
Some Sp evolve ways to share resources1) Resource partitioning occurs when sp
competing for similar scarce resource evolve specialized traits that allow them to use shared resources at diff times, in diff ways, or in diff places
2) An example of resource partitioning is seen when specialized feeding niches of bird sp evolve (pg. 81)
Predation Most consumer species feed on live
organisms of other sp Predator feeds on prey = predator-prey
relationship
A) Predators can capture their prey by:1) Pursuit and ambush
2) Camouflage to hide and ambush
3) Attack with chemical warfare
4) Herbivores can walk, swim or fly up to plants they feed on
5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rp167WqVo4
Predation
B) Prey have Evolved ways to avoid predatorsAbility to run, swim and fly quickly and a highly
developed sense of sight or smell that alerts them to the presence of predators
CamouflageChemical warfareBad-tasting, bad smelling, toxic, or stinging prey
with warning coloration Engage behavioral strategiesAvoidance adaptationsMimicry
Predation
Avoidance adaptationsEx: protective shells – turtles, thick barkSpines - PorcupinesThorns - Cacti Detaching limbs - lizards
Predation
C) Interactions b/t predator and prey sp can drive each other’s evolution Coevolution occurs when 2 different sp interact over a
long period of time; changes in the gene pool of one sp can lead to changes in the gene pool of the other
Some bats and moths have coevolvedPredators help control prey popPredators easily catch the young, sick, old & week prey
leaving indiv that tend to survive longer leading these indiv. To reproduce
Prey develop mechanisms to avoid capture; predators must overcome those mechanisms in order to survive
Parasitism
Feed off other sp by living on or in them Can live inside or outside; can live in
single or multiple hosts Usually much smaller than its host
(prey) and rarely kills its host Tapeworms and some other parasites
can transfer disease-causing microorganisms to their host
Mutualism
Both sp benefit. When 2 sp behave in ways that benefit
both by providing each with food, shelter, or some other resource.
Birds that ride on backs of large animals, like African buffalo remove pests in a mutualistic relationship
Clown fish & sea anemones
commensalism
One sp benefits and other is not harmed Epiphytes (orchids) are plants that
attach themselves to the trunks or branches of large trees for access to sunlight; use tree as anchor w/o harming it
Growth Limits of Populations Populations can grow, shrink or remain
stablePopulation change = (births + Immigration) –
(deaths + emigration)Population size may vary in cycles based on
births, deaths, immigration, and emigration
Growth Limits of populations Species have different reproductive
patternsHave many, usually small, offspring and give
them little if any parental care or protectionSome have few, usually large, offspring and
give a lot of parental care or protection
No Population can grow indefinitely
Limiting factors such as light, water, space, nutrients, predators, diseases, or competitors keep pop size from uncontrollable expansion
Pop crashes are more likely when the org cannot move easily to other locations
J-curve, S-curveRegardless, limited resources and
competition limit growth
Environmental Resistances Env. Resistance = combo of all factors
that act to limit the growth of pop. Largely determines the carrying capacity
(k) = the max pop. of a given sp that a part. habitat can sustain indefinitely
Growth rate ↓ as pop. Size nears k b/c resources start to swindle
Exponential growth
Starts slowly but then accelerates as the pop ↑ bc the base size of the pop is ↑
Pop has few if any limitations Grows at a fixed rate J-Shaped
Population Crash Not a smooth transition btw exponential and
logistic growth Pop use up their resources & temporarily
overshoot/exceed K Due to reproductive time lag = the period
needed for birth rate to fall & death rate to increase in response to resource overconsumption
Pop suffers unless excess ind. Switch to a new resource or move to an area w/ new resources
K is not fixed and is influenced by: SeasonsWeather/climate/env. conditionsPresence or absence of predatorsScarcity of competitors
Logistic Growth
S-shaped curve Growth rate decreases as pop becomes
larger & faces env. Resistance Over time, pop stabilizes at or near k
Growth limits of Populations Humans are not exempt from nature’s
pop controlsIreland recorded about 1 million human
deaths and 3 million emigrants associated with the 1845 potato crop destruction
During the 14th century, the bubonic plague killed at least 25 million people
Between 1981 and 2007, AIDS killed more than 27 million people and continues to claim another 2 million lives each year
Ecological Succession
The gradual change in sp composition in a given area; Communities and ecosystems change over time
Two types: Primary & Secondary
Primary Succession
involves the gradual establishment of biotic communities in lifeless areas where there is no soil in terrestrial ecosystem or no bottom sediment in an aquatic ecosystem
Usually takes 100s-1000s of yrs bc of need to build up nutrient levels
Secondary Succession
Occurs with a series of communities or ecosystems w/ different sp develop in places containing soil or bottom sediment
Ecosystem has been disturbed, removed or destroyed
Abandoned farmland; burned or cut forests; heavily polluted streams.
Soil is present so new veg can begin to germinate w/in a few wks.
Secondary/Primary succession
Both are impt natural services that increase biodiversity = increased sustainability
Both are types of natural ecological restoration
Ecological Succession
Succession does not follow a predictable path1) The Traditional View holds that succession
proceeds in an orderly sequence along an expected path until a certain stable type of climax community occupies an area
2) The Current View reflects the ongoing struggle by different sp for enough light, water, nutrients, food, and space; state of continual disturbance & change; cant predict course of succession
Limits of Change
1) Inertia (persistence) – the ability of a living system, such as a grassland or forest, to survive moderate disturbances
2) Resilience – the ability of a living system to be restored through secondary succession after a more severe disturbance