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Relationships Are Complicated!. Where we live and what we do. Habitat : Where an organism lives and all the resources (biotic and abiotic ) it needs to survive Niche : The species’ role in its environment e.g., type of food, predators, ability to reproduce, habitat needs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Relationships Are Complicated!
Where we live and what we do Habitat: Where an organism lives and all the
resources (biotic and abiotic) it needs to survive Niche: The species’ role in its environment
e.g., type of food, predators, ability to reproduce, habitat needs
Competition: When organisms attempt to use the same resource in the same place and time
Competitive exclusion principle: No two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time.
What Is Symbiosis? Symbiosis: a close ecological relationship
between the individuals of two (or more) different species (sym = together; bio = life) Competition: Both organisms are harmed Mutualism: Both organisms benefit Commensalism: One organism benefits, other is
unaffected Parasitism: Parasite benefits, host is harmed (but
not killed) Predation: Predator benefits, prey is killed Herbivory: Herbivore benefits, plant is harmed or
killed
CompetitionTwo flowering plants that compete for the same space (both are harmed due to energy expense).http://elementy.ru/images/eltbook/competitive_exclusion_principle_520.jpg
Competition – introduced speciesEastern Bluebird losing numbers to the House Sparrow, a non-native species
http://my.core.com/~paper-images/Eastern_Bluebird022v.jpg
http://photogallery.canberrabirds.org.au/images/Sparrow_House_Dabb.jpg
Competition – introduced species• Kudzu was introduced to the
• United States in 1876 at the• Centennial Exposition in • Philadelphia, PA.
Kudzu “outcompetes” other
native plants so they don’t
have a place to grow.
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Mutualism - Clownfish and Anemone
The anemone protects the clownfish, and the clownfish keeps the anemone free from dirt and debris
http://www.bigfishhooked.com/clown_fish_and_anenome.jpg
Clown Fish
Mutualism - Dove and cactus
Cactus provides fruit for the dove; dove eats the fruit (including the seed) and transports the seed (along a dose of fertilizer!) to a new location.
Oxpecker and Ox
Oxpecker feeds on ectoparasites of the cattle (such as ticks) and warns the animals of approaching predators
Mutualism – Caterpillar and ants
Ant &Catepillar Movie
Caterpillar feeds the ants with drops of honeydew, ants protect caterpillar from predators
Commensalism - Cattle Egret and Cattle
Cattle stir up insects, which the egrets eat
Commensalism - Shark and Remora
Remora (attached by a sucker) gets a ride on the shark, sometimes also gets food dropped by shark
Commensalism – whale and barnacle
The barnacle larvae swim around, attach to the whale, and form the adult; whale habitat is good location for finding food
Parasitism – Cuckoo & Small Nesting Birds
Cuckoo lays egg in host’s nest to be raised by host (and kills host’s eggs)
YouTube:Cuckoo Bird & Duck
Parasitism - Leeches and Mammals
Leech feeds on blood of mammal host
Parasitism - Tapeworm and Mammal
Tapeworm feeds off digestive tract of mammal
http://gecko.gc.maricopa.edu/~lsola/bio182/labreview/platyhelminthes/tapeworm.jpg
Predation – Spider and prey insects
In this Predator-Prey relationship, the spider is eating an insect that it has trapped.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flashmaggie/50552812/
Predation – Snake and mouse
• The snake is the only one benefiting in this relationship!
The Ultimate Predator – a Wildcat!
http://www.birdsasart.com/cheetah-w-prey-_T9J1935-Sambura-WR,-Kenya.jpg
Predator/Prey “Arms Race” Predators and prey are involved in an ever-
escalating evolutionary “arms race”! e.g., antelope gets faster, so cheetah gets faster
For many populations predation is the main cause of death. BUT the prey determines the predator
population When the prey population increases, predator
population increases When prey population decreases, predator population
decreases