Question

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY

Define the term “community” in one sentence.

Identify three important interactions between organisms within a community.

State two similarities and two differences between interspecific and intraspecific competition.

List three types of resources for which organisms might compete.

Answer 1

• Community is defined as group of people living in a same place and sharing common characteristics
• Three important interactions between organisms are competition,predation and symbiosis

Similarities of interspecific and intraspecific competition are:-

1. Competition occurs between two or more organisms
2. Organisms compete for resources such as air,water,food or territory

Differences between the two are:-

Interspecific:-

• Competition occurs between members of different species
• Compete for shared resources

Intraspecific:-

• Competition occurs between members of same species
• Compete for limited resources

Three types of resources for which organisms compete are as follows:-

1. Air
2. Water
3. Food
4. Territory

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