BIOL 203 Lecture 12: AquaticandTerrestrialEnvironments-Chapters11&14
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Animal adaptations to aquatic and terrestrial environments- chapters 11 & 14. 11. 9- social behavior may function to limit populations. Intraspecific competition can express itself in social behavior. Social behavior- the degree to which individuals of the same species tolerate one another. Social behavior appears to be a mechanism that. Limits the number of animals living in a particular habitat. Limits the number of animals having access to a common food supply. Limits the number of animals engaging in reproductive activities. Social organization and group structure can be crucial to acquiring resources and maintaining defense. Organization is often based on aggressiveness, intolerance, and the dominance of one individual by another. Negative reaction against crowding-- the need for individual space. Each individual occupies a position in the group based on dominance and submissiveness. Beta- individual dominant over others except the alpha. Omega- the individual subordinate to all others.
