Search Results for: predation
Apparent competition
Competition Definition One of the many branches of biology is ecology. Ecology is the study of the relationships that the... Read More
Trophic level
In ecology, a trophic level pertains to a position in a food chain or ecological pyramid occupied by a group of organisms... Read More
Population Growth and Survivorship
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga Previously, we learned about biodiversity and endemism. Now, let's look at the... Read More
Ecological niche
An ecological niche refers to the interrelationship of a species with all the biotic and abiotic factors affecting it. This... Read More
Community Patterns
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned what a population is, its attributes, and processes... Read More
Definitive host
Different Biological Relationships The biological world is interconnected whether we notice it or not. All the life forms... Read More
Thanatosis – Faking Death To Escape Doom
Thanatosis -- pretending to be dead -- is one of the best strategies that certain wild animals came up with in order to... Read More
Environmental resistance
Environmental Resistance Definition Environmental resistance is such a process in which certain different elements or... Read More
Divergent evolution
Divergent Evolution Definition Divergent evolution refers to the process by which interbreeding species diverged into two... Read More
Density dependent limiting factor
Definition noun A limiting factor of a population wherein large, dense populations are more strongly affected than small,... Read More
Asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction that does not... Read More
Dinoflagellate
A dinoflagellate is a flagellate algae characterized by their two flagella of unequal length. One of the flagella is lying... Read More
Deterministic model
Definition noun A mathematical representation in which every variable alters according to a mathematical formula, and not to... Read More
The Dinosaurs
Everyone has heard about the dinosaurs. No doubt one of the reasons why is because of their size, another being the fact... Read More
Nocturnality
Definition noun, plural: nocturnalities (1) The condition of being active or occurring during the night (2) The active... Read More
Diurnality
Definition noun, plural: diurnalities (1) The condition of occurring or being active during the day (2) The active behavior... Read More
Sphenodon guntheri
Definition The tuatara species of the genus Sphenodon that inhabits one small island of New Zealand, i.e. Brothers... Read More
Hypomelanism
All the body cells of living organisms bear some color due to one or the other pigment molecule or complex. The pigment can... Read More
Phagotrophy
Definition noun A process of ingesting relatively large particles of food that carries out via intracellular... Read More
Carnivorous diet
Definition noun A type of diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal meat or tissues Supplement A carnivorous diet is a... Read More
Interspecific competition
Interspecific Competition Definition In Biology, competition is defined as the process that occurs among species that have... Read More
Insect control
Definition noun A method of controlling insect population, such as by chemical, biological, or other means Supplement There... Read More
Dominant species
Dominance is the state of being supreme or dominant. Community dominance refers to the form of dominance where certain... Read More
Synecology
Definition noun A subfield of ecology concerned with the relations between groups of organisms or coexisting biological... Read More
Parasitism
Definition noun A form of symbiosis in which one organism (called parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism... Read More
Directional Selection
The process of natural selection involving the genome for a species directionally choosing certain genes to remain prominent... Read More
Limiting factor
Limiting Factor Definition A limiting factor refers to any of the factors (variables) in an environment capable of limiting... Read More
Predator-prey relationship
Definition noun An interaction between two organisms of unlike species in which one of them acts as a predator that... Read More
Ecosystem diversity
Ecosystem Diversity Definition What is ecosystem diversity? Ecosystem diversity deals with the study of different... Read More
Density dependent factor
Definition noun, plural: density dependent factors (ecology) A factor whose effects on the size or growth of population vary... Read More
Secondary consumer
Definition noun, plural: secondary consumers Any organism that consumes or feeds largely on primary consumers, as well as... Read More