Bellring er “As more individuals are produced that can possibly survive, there must…be a struggle for existence, either one individual with another of the same species, or with the individuals of distinct species, or with the physical conditions of life.” - Charles Darwin How does this quote relate to niches and competition?
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Bellringer
“As more individuals are produced that can possibly survive, there must…be a struggle for existence, either one individual with another of the same
species, or with the individuals of distinct species, or with the physical conditions of life.”
- Charles DarwinHow does this quote relate to niches and
competition?
Section 2
How Species Interact with Each Other
I. An Organism’s Niche
A. _____ the unique role of a species within an ecosystemniche
1. A niche includes an organisms:
a. physical homeb. environmental factorsc. species interactions
3. Think of a niche as the organism’s job or function
2. Habitat is different from nichea. Habitat is location
B. Niche example, Fruit Bat:
1. Lives in trees and caves
2. Pollinates flowers3. Spreads seeds4. Interacts with hawks
and owls
II. Ways In Which Species Interact
A. ___________ relationship in which different individuals or populations attempt to use the same limited resource
Competition
1. Can occur:
a. Between speciesb. Within speciesc. Indirectly
B. Between species:
1. Lions, Hyenas, and Cheetahs all compete for the same food on the African savannah’s
C. Within species:1. Two different loblolly pines growing close to
each other
a. Think of this as more of a resource limitation
III. Indirect Competition:
1. Both mice and man will consume crops such as corn, however in this relationship these organisms will rarely interact
A. Two closely relates species sharing a habitat resulting in Niche restriction or Niche differentiation: Examples…
3. Two species of mice, one nocturnal and one diurnal, both feed on insects. They feed at different times
2. Two monkey species feed at different heights within a tree
IV. Predation, Parasitism, Mutualism, and Commensalism
A. Predator/Prey – One organism eating another Example: snake (predator) eating a mouse (prey)
B. Parasitism – An organism that takes nourishment from an organism
1. Two parts:
a. Parasite – organism that feeds on another organism
b. Host - organism that is providing nourishment to the parasite
2. Different from a predator b/c the parasite spends all or most of its life in or on the host
C. Mutualism – Two organisms living in harmony helping each other out
1. A butterfly and a flower. How do they help each other?
D. Commensalism – One species benefits, the other is not harmed but doesn’t benefit
Describe the relationship between the following organisms. How are each an example of commensalism?