Interdependence (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Flashcards
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Interdependence
Interdependence
When species in a community depend on each other for survival
Stable community
Stable community
All species living together are balanced and healthy
Features of a stable community
Features of a stable community
Balanced environmental factors & steady population sizes
Pollination
Pollination
Moving male gametes (pollen) to female gametes (egg cells)
Two agents of pollination
Two agents of pollination
Wind and bees/insects
Two methods of seed dispersal
Two methods of seed dispersal
Wind and animals
Mutualism
Mutualism
Partnership where both species benefit from the relationship
Effect of removing blackberries from woodland
Effect of removing blackberries from woodland
Less food for rabbits & sparrows, populations decrease
Effect of removing sparrowhawks
Effect of removing sparrowhawks
Sparrow populations increase, more seeds/berries eaten
What food webs show
What food webs show
How species are connected through what they eat and what eats them
