Symbiosis in The African Savanna
Monday, April 18, 2016
Energy diagram
Lets say the producers have 1000 energy. The primary consumer will get only 100 energy. The secondary only get 10 energy and the tertiary gets 1 energy.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Finally there is predator and prey. A Predator Prey relationship is between two organisms in which one of them acts as predator that captures and feeds on the other organism that serves as the prey. An example is a lion and a gazelle. A lion serves as the predator, catching and feeding on the gazelle that serves as the prey.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Then there is the mutualism. Mutualism is A symbiotic relationship between individuals of different species in which both individuals benefit. Ox-peckers and the Rhinoceros is an example of mutualism. The ox-pecker gets the ticks on the rhinoceros as its food. The ox-peckers also warn the Rhinoceros of any danger that may be lurking.
Next is commensalism. Commensalism is a form of symbiosis between two organisms in which one benefits while the other is neither harmed or benefited in this relationship. Many of the animals that feed on grass will have birds follow them. There is no real benefit to the grazing animal however the birds get well fed by eating all the bugs.
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