Ecology Lecture 4

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Populations show spatial structure

Either ‘natural’ Or ‘man-made’

Spatial structure can have profound consequences for population dynamics and population genetics

Also important for conservation/ management 

Interactions between organisms

 Intraspecific- Between members of the same species.

Interspecific- Between members of different species. 

So a population can be affected by number of predators (top down) or by amount of resources (bottom up).

Pelican

Fish

Plankton  

Anti-predator advantages of living in groups.

Living in a

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