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प्रश्न
Tabulate and analysis of two species population interaction.
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उत्तर
MUTUALISM (+, +): It is the type of interaction where both species benefit from the interaction. Mutualism may be facultative when the species involved are capable of existence independent of one another, or obligate, when the relationship is imperative of the existence of one or both species.
Examples: i. Certain bacteria in the caeca and intestine of herbivores aid in the digestion of cellulose. ii. The cross pollination of flowers by insects and birds seeking nectar and pollen which is of great importance in agriculture.
COMMENSALISM (+, 0): The concept of commensalism has been broadened in recent years, to apply to coactions other than those centering on food such as cover, support, production, and locomotion.
Examples: i. Barnacles attached to Whales travel thousands of miles collecting and filtering food from the moving water.The whales are not affected by the barnacles. ii. Egrets usually are present near cattle. they catch insects which are disturbed by the cattle.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Define the following term:
Interspecific competition
Distinguish between the following: Parasitism and Mutualism.
Community is defined as ______.
Explain any three important characteristics of population.
Identify the interspecific interaction which one species is benefited and other is neither banned nor benefited.
Amensalism can be represented as ______
Sea Anemone gets attached to the surface of the hermit crab. The kind of population interaction exhibited in this case is ______.
A Tight one-to-one relationship between many species of fig tree and certain wasps is an example of ______.
"Abingdon tortoise in Galapagos islands became extinct within a decade on introduction of goats in the island." Explain giving reason.
What are the special adaptations that endoparasites show?
