Obtaining Food - Animals
Higher Biology
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Competitive exclusion
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Co-operative hunting
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Dominance hierarchy
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Interspecific competition
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Intraspecific competition
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Net energy gain
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Pursuit time
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Ritualised threat gesture
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Search time
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Subordinate response
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Territoriality
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
Territory
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struggle for existance between members of the same species when a resource is scarce.
struggle for existence between members of different species for a scarce resource.
system of social organisation where the members are graded into a rank order.
overall profit made by an animal when foraging costs are subtracted from benefits.
time spent by a foraging animal to locate food.
result of interspecific competition where one species ousts another.
time spent by a foraging animal to obtain food.
type of foraging behaviour used by a group of predators to their mutual benefit.
social signal used by low ranking member of a community to indicate acceptance.
social signal used by the leader in a dominance hierarchy to assert authority.
area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding pair.
competition amongst members of the same species for territories.
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