Question

Describe a biotic community of your nearby place stating the relationships that exist between the common species comprising it.

Answer 1

1. A biotic community is an association of different interrelated populations of species living together in a familiar environment.
2. For example, plants, insects, birds, and small animals coexist in a nearby garden.
3. The plants provide food to herbivores, which become prey for carnivores.
4. Relationships such as mutualism (e.g., pollination by insects), competition for resources, predation, and parasitism exist among these species.
5. These interactions maintain ecological balance in the community.