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Q: How Do Mutualisms Benefit Different Species? How Do Mutualisms Benefit Different Species?

A: Mutualism is an inter-specific interaction where individuals of two different species are involved.

Q: Which types of species are most vulnerable to extinction?

A: Before a species becomes extinct, it must first be rare. Some species are naturally rare, while…

Q: When it comes to species invasions what are the barriers to immigration that exist in stable…

A: Any nonnative species that significantly alters or disrupts the ecosystems it colonises is referred…

Q: How does overfishing affect local ecosystem?

A: Overfishing is Catching too many fishes in a particular area that is the rate of the taking out if…

Q: What kind of parasite/pathogen is most likely to evolve to host shift

A: A host shift or host switch is an evolutionary change in which a pathogen or parasite change their…

Q: Explain how humans may act as agents of species dispersal.

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: why is Symbiosis importnat to biodiversity?

A: Symbiosis can be described as an interpersonal relationship between two species in which they may…

Q: Habitat fragmentation can lead to: a)The disappearance of the matrix due to decreased habitat…

A: Habitat fragmentation is defined as the exposure of divergence (fragmentation) in an organism's…

Q: How can the fragmentation of a landscape have both positive and negative effects on biodiversity?

A: Decreasing the number of suitable large habitats for organisms by isolating and transforming them…

Q: Why Preserve Biodiversity?

A: Biodiversity is the term used that is used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It is…

Q: How does the loss of genetic diversity endanger a population?

A: The genetic diversity can be defined as the variation among the species. It is very necessary to…

Q: What happens to a species if it cannotcoevolve along with the species it is interacting with?

A: The term co-evolution refers to a situation where two species reciprocally affect each other's…

Q: How is mutualism different from commensalism?

A: The organisms of the ecosystem have significant properties. Depending upon the different features of…

Q: How do invasive species affect species diversity of communities and ecosystems?

A: In the poor rural areas, invasive species can affect the communities which are vulnerable, mainly in…

Q: What happens if species with incomplete reproductive barriers come into contact with one another?

A: Evolution is defined as the changes in the heritable characters of a population during the course of…

Q: What characteristics make some species more vulnerable to extinction, while others seem to thrive…

A: We know that each species survive in nature and those that are better suited to the environment will…

Q: How might coevolution between a specialized parasite and a host be affected by the occurrence of…

A: A specific case of the co-evolution is a host-parasite co-evolution, an adaptive and reciprocal…

Q: Are emperor penguins keystone species?

A: Penguins have a peculiar image. We've all seen them since we were kids, with tuxedoed birds hobbling…

Q: What are the major causes of species losses in a geographical region?

A: A species is a group of organisms that have the ability to interbreed, share a genetic heritage, and…

Q: Are there any medicines humans have used in the past,that we no longer can, due to loss of…

A: Traditional medicine is the term which we use to refer both systems such as Indian ayurbeda,Arabic…

Q: How do species characteristics affect their ability to thrive versus decline in the face of…

A: Fitness refers to reproductive success and reflects how well an organism is adapted to its…

Q: What is the impact of invasive aquatic species to the genetic diversity of wild species?

A: Invasive species are those which are introduced in an ecosystem by humans. These species are also…

Q: Define Competing Species ?

A: Competition- It is a type of cooperation where both the species suffer. It involves struggle among…

Q: What are pioneer species? What is the role of pioneer species?

A: What are pioneer species? Hardy species that are the first to inhabit previously biodiverse…

Q: How does species diversity arise?

A: Species diversity is the number of species in a given area. When an existing lineage splits into…

Q: Are the impacts of the biotic and abiotic factors of the Spotted Lanternfly short or long term or…

A: The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), also known as lanternmoth, is neither a fly nor a moth.…

Q: How does the Red Queen hypothesis affect coevolution between host species and parasites?

A: The Red Queen theory was first developed in 1973 as an evolutionary related hypothesis. It asserts…

Q: What are the ecological benefits of introducing species? What are harmful effects

A: Invasive Carp is a term used to describe a species of carp that Invasive carp are fast-growing,…

Q: What is mutualism? exaplain and provide example.

A: Members of two different populations or species often interact i.e., affect each other in various…

Q: What is the difference between species richness and speciesabundance?

A: Some basic definitions :- Species - there are wide variety of plants and animals present on our…

Q: What effects does removing sea anemones from a coral reef ecosystem have on the types of fish…

A: The abiotic and the biotic constituents make up the biosphere. The functioning of numerous…

Q: Which community is more vulnerable to invasion by outside animals and plants?

A: An ecosystem is formed by organism whether of same species or different species, which share a…

Q: The most likely colonizers of a bare rock are

A: Xerosere is the plant succession that occurs on bare rocks.

Q: what is the importance of biodiversity and coevolution ?

A: Biodiversity  refers to the variety of living organisms like plant, animal, and microorganisms in a…