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Ecology chapter 17

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What is mutualism?

back 1

A positive interaction between two species providing something to the other species that is unique to them.

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What is the difference between a parasitic and mutualistic relationship?

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Parasitic relationships involve one species taking while the other receives nothing in return. Mutualistic relationships involve both species getting something positive out of the interaction.

front 3

Compare and contrast obligate vs. facultative mutualists

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Requiring vs. not requiring the other in order to persist..

front 4

Compare and contrast generalist vs. specialist mutualists

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A species that interacts with many other species vs only being able to interact with one or a few closely related species

front 5

Ants and aphids have a mutualistic relationship. Does this relationship exchange resources, defense, pollination or seed dispersal? (You may choose more than one)

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Resources (sugary sap for the ants) and defense (protection against predators for the aphids)

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Does the presence of ants on acacia trees increase or decrease their rate of survival?

back 6

Increase

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How can mutualist partners prevent other species from "cheating"?

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By removing their contribution from the relationship (i.e., not exchanging resources, defense)

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How might a change in environmental conditions cause a relationship to switch from mutualism to parasitism?

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When conditions become strained or bountiful enough that one species no longer can or needs to exchange resources and yet resources continue to be given away.

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Garlic mustard (introduced to the Americas) inhibits the growth of mycorrhizal fungi. Given that certain trees depend on a mutualistic relationship with fungi how would the composition of a forest change with the presence of garlic mustard?

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There would be a lower diversity of trees in forests where garlic mustard was prohibiting the growth of mycorrhizal fungi.