Interaction and coevolution

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Species interaction has an affect on ?
Individual fitness, population density, distribution of species and evolutionary change.
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Types of interactions?
Antagnostic, competition, mutualism, commensalism
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What is an antagonistic interaction?
1 species benefits the other is harmed.
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What is competition?
Both species use same resources.
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What is mutualism?
Both species benefit
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What is commensalism?
One benefits other unaffected.
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Define Coevolution?
Evolutionary change that happens in response to species interactions.
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How does coevolution work?
Species interact, selective pressure between them, causes them to evolve together.
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What are the defence mechanisms for prey?
Avoiding detection, chemical defence, aposematism, Mimicry
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What is an antagonistic interaction?

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What is competition?

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What is mutualism?

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