The effects of interspecific competition are typically: negative for the less competitive species and positive for the more competitive species neutral for the less competitive species and positive for the more competitive species negative for the less competitive species and neutral for the more competitive species negative for the less competitive species and negative for the more competitive species
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Interspecific interactions can be described in terms of the effect the interaction has on each participant's fitness. Match each of the following to the correct characterization of the fitness effects (positive or negative). predation competition commensalism parasitism mutualism 1. positive for species 1; positive for species 2 (+/+) 2. positive for species 1; negative for species 2 (+/-) 3. negative for species 1; negative for species 2 (-/-) 4. positive for species 1; neutral or negligible for species 2 (+/0)
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Fill in the following table about interspecific competition. For your example of each type of interaction, identify which species are being helped and which are being harmed by the interaction: Using your example Definition Example Species Species Helped Harmed Competition Mutualism Predation Herbivory Parasites/ Pathogens
Label the species interactions based on the effect they have on each species, positive (+), negative (-), or no effect (0). Interactions that are +/+ are called mutualism, an example of +/- is parasitism, -/- is called competition, -/0 is called amensalism, and +/0 is called commensalism.
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