BISC302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Anglerfish, Aposematism, Archerfish
8 Nov 2016
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All exploitative relationships have the potential to reduce the ___ of food organisms. In the lotka-volterra predator-prey model, the f term represents the. Efficiency with which prey are converted into predator offspring slides. To be a predator you have to find food to catch. How one accomplishes this is a component of its lifestyle and life history. Assumes that you can handle prey on your own. Use an aspect of the environment to help in foraging. Probe for termites, under bark for grubs etc. Digs pit in sand and sits in the bottom, ants slide down if get too close. Spits stream of water at insects to shoot them down. Constitutive means that individuals always have their defense. A form of mimicry (look like something else) Consume only part of each prey item - usually don"t kill it. Consume only part of host item - usually don"t kill it outright.
