Biology 60

Explain how mutual ism, Predation, and inter specific competition are different from each other. How does each one affect the interacting populations of the two species?

Within the Wild, there are many species of everything. Different species of turtles, rabbits, bears, and dogs and any creature you can think of. These specie’s variations also depends upon outside reasons as well. For example, temperature is a big control factor in the determination of species variation. If the desert is very hot, you are going to want a species of an animal that is very fast and thin. However,what if the place is very cold. You are going to want something big with lots of fur and body fat. This can be seen all over the world. Most importantly, these conditions are controlled by Fatalism, Predatation, and Interspecifc competition.

Mutalism describes when two or more species begin to interact with each other in a good, healthy, and positive way. For example, a good reference is when a Bee visits a flower. OR when a fish cleans a sharks teeth. It is beneficial to both parties and everyone gets something out of it.

Predatation is pretty basic. This is when a species kills a another species. This is a positive negative relationship. While one group gets to eat, the other has to die. One wins and one loses. While Mutalism is good for both parties, this only benefits one.

Interspecifc competition is similar to Predation. However, it is still different. This relationship describes when two groups or different species want the same thing. This means If two types of bird are going for the same type of mouse, then there is a competition between the two. Either party could win.

These affect how species live within a region. If two species and benefiting each other, then everything is good in that relation ship. If two species are hunted by one another, then one will inevitably win, and the other will lose. However, if both species are hunting the same thing, the outcome comes down to the stronger faster species.

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