Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
With the decline in the population of fig species it was noticed that the population of wasp species also started to decline. What is the relationship between the two and what could be the possible reason for decline of wasps?
Advertisements
Solution
The relationship between the plant and pollinator is called mutualism. Fig depends on wasp for pollination, and wasp depends on fig for food and shelter.
With the decline in population of figs, wasp loses its source of food and shelter.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Define the following term:
Interspecific competition
Name the type of association: Crow feeding the hatchling of Koel
How absolute Natality differs from Realized Natality
Competition between species leads to ________.
In the given picture, identify the type of interspecific interaction.
What is homeostasis?
What is brood parasitism? Explain with the help of an example.
The value of 'Z' (regression coefficient) lies in the range of ______ regardless of the taxonomic group or the region.
"Cattle and goats do not browse the Calotropis plant." Justify the statement giving reasons.
Give one example of parasitism.
