OPTIMAL FORAGING: SOME THEORETICAL EXPLORATIONS by Eric L. Charnov † Center for Quantitative Science University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 and Institute of Animal…

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Slide 1 What is a Community? A community is defined as an assemblage of species living close enough together for potential interaction. Communities differ in their species…

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Slide 1 Communities in Motion A biological community is an assemblage of populations of various species living close enough for potential interaction  For example, the…

Slide 1 Chapter 53 (pgs. 1174 – 1196) Community Ecology AP minknow The difference between a fundamental niche and a realized niche The role of competitive exclusion in…

Slide 1 Chapter 54 Community Ecology Slide 2 The study of the interactions between the species in an area. Slide 3 Interspecific Interactions Interaction between species.…

Slide 1 Major Objectives 1. Understand basic community ecology definitions and processes 2. Know the two main hypotheses for why plant communities have different species…

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