Forms of consumption

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What is herbivory?

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Form of consumption where one population (herbivore) consumes parts of the other (deers feeding on grass)

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What is commensalism?

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Form of consumption where one population (commensal) uses the other (host), but it does not harm it (hyenas eating leftovers from other predators).

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What is parasitism?

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Form of consumption where one population (parasite) feeds on other population (host), causing it harm and sometimes death, but that is not a primaly goal (ticks feeding on blood).

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What is competition?

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Form of consumption where two population compete with each other for resourses - food, water, shelter (antelopes and zebras).

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What is mutualism?

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Form of consumption where two populations work together so it benefits them both (bees pollinating flowers).

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What is predation?

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Form of consumption where one population (predator) hunts and feed on the other (prey) (fox and rabbit)

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What is ammensalism?

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Form of consumption when one population harms the other without its knowledge and it does not bring it any benefits (elephant´s urine destroying grass because of high concentration of nitrogen).

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What is neutralism?

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Form of consumption where two populations are living completely apart and have no relationship whatsoever (krill and dolphins).