Modern technology
Owes ecology
An apology.
~Alan M. Eddison

воскресенье, 18 марта 2012 г.

Symbiosis and Other Ecological Interactions

1. What is inharmonious ecological interaction?

Inharmonious, or negative, ecological interaction is that in which at least one of the participating beings is harmed.

2. How are ecological interactions classified?

Ecological interactions are classified as intraspecific or interspecific interactions and as harmonious or inharmonious interactions.

3. What are intraspecific and interspecific ecological interactions?

Intraspecific ecological interactions are those between individuals of the same species. Interspecific ecological interactions are ecological interactions between individuals of different species.

4. What is inharmonious ecological interaction?


Inharmonious, or negative, ecological interaction is that in which at least one of the participating beings is harmed.

5. What is harmonious ecological interaction?

Harmonious, or positive, ecological interaction is that in which none of the participating beings is harmed.

6. What are the main intraspecific ecological interactions?

The main harmonious intraspecific ecological interactions are colonies and societies. The main inharmonious intraspecific ecological interactions are intraspecific competition and cannibalism.

7. What are colonies and societies?


Colonies are functional integrated aggregates formed by individuals of the same species. Colonies are often confused with a single individual. Examples are the coral reefs, by-the-wind sailors and filamentous algae.

Societies are interactions for labor division and collaboration among individuals of the same species. Human societies are examples of ecological societies; other species, like bees, ants, termites, wolves and dolphins, also form societies.

8. What is competition? Which type of ecological interaction is competition?

Competition is the ecological interaction in which the individuals explore the same ecological niche or their ecological niches partially coincide and therefore competition for the same environmental resources takes place. 

Competition is harmful for all participating beings and thus it is classified as an inharmonious (negative) ecological interaction.

9. What is an example of intraspecific competition?

Intraspecific competition occurs in practically all species, for example, the competition of humans for a job.

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