APES Chapter 4 Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Which of the following is NOT a type of competition?

• apparent

• interference

• exploitation

• commensalism

Another term for an herbivore:

• autotroph

• primary consumer

• secondary consumer

• detritivore

Another term for a consumer:

• heterotroph

• autotroph

• producer

• protist

In Florida and Australia, the cane toad (bufo toad) can be called this. Choose all that apply:

• native species

• nonnative species

• invasive species

• parasites

Match the following terms to their pictures:

• herbivore

• 
• parasite

• 
• tertiary consumer

• 
• detritivore

• 
• decomposer

• 

Match the following symbiotic relationships with an example:

• commensalism

• 
• parasitism

• 
• mutualism

• 

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Match the following types of competition with an example of the relationship:

• apparent competition

• Two animals such as a mouse and rabbit that both share the same predator (hawk)

• exploitation competition

• A male gorilla fighting another male gorilla to protect territory and prevent access to mates

• interference competion

• One individual or species consuming the available food or resources and leaving less for others

Different species of birds may utilize different parts of the same tree or feed at different times of day. This is an example of:

• intraspecific competition

• commensalism

• resource partitioning

• mutualism

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Although a species may hypothetically be able to use more space or resources if there were no competition, the ______________ is the actual role they play in the ecosystem:

• fundamental niche

• realized niche

Volcanic eruptions like Mount St. Helens in 1980 provide a rare opportunity for ecologists to study this natural progression, from a few pioneer species leading to an eventual climax community.

• digression

• symbiosis

• succession

• exclusion