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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/OpenStax_Biology_2e_for_Norco_College/31%3A_Population_and_Community_Ecology/31.07%3A_Community_EcologyPopulations rarely, if ever, live in isolation from populations of other species. In most cases, numerous species share a habitat. The interactions between these populations play a major role in regul...Populations rarely, if ever, live in isolation from populations of other species. In most cases, numerous species share a habitat. The interactions between these populations play a major role in regulating population growth and abundance. All populations occupying the same habitat form a community: populations inhabiting a specific area at the same time. The number of species occupying the same habitat and their relative abundance is known as species diversity.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_14%3A_Introduction_to_Community_EcologyFigure 9: Foundational species increase food web complexity by facilitating species higher in the food chain. (A) Seven ecosystems with foundation species were sampled: coastal (seagrass, blue mussel,...Figure 9: Foundational species increase food web complexity by facilitating species higher in the food chain. (A) Seven ecosystems with foundation species were sampled: coastal (seagrass, blue mussel, cordgrass), freshwater (watermilfoil, water-starwort) and terrestrial (Spanish moss, marram grass). (B) Food webs were constructed for both bare and foundation species-dominated replicate areas. (C) From each foundation species structured-food web, nodes (species) were randomly removed until the s…
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Introduction_to_Ecology_(Kappus)/09%3A_Community_Structure_and_Dynamics/9.02%3A_The_Role_of_Species_within_CommunitiesCommunities are shaped by foundation species and keystone species, while invasive species disrupt the natural balance of an area.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_16%3A_Antagonistic_Interactions/16.1%3A_PredationPredation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Citrus_College/Citrus_College_General_Biology_Textbook/15%3A_Population_and_Community_Ecology/15.05%3A_Community_EcologyCommunities include all the different species living in a given area. The variety of these species is referred to as biodiversity. Many organisms have developed defenses against predation and herbivor...Communities include all the different species living in a given area. The variety of these species is referred to as biodiversity. Many organisms have developed defenses against predation and herbivory, including mechanical defenses, warning coloration, and mimicry. Two species cannot exist indefinitely in the same habitat competing directly for the same resources. Species may form symbiotic relationships such as commensalism, mutualism, or parasitism. Community structure is described by its fou
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/BIOL-11B_Clovis_Community_College/19%3A_Population_and_Community_Ecology/19.06%3A_Community_EcologyFigure 19.18 The (a) honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) uses thorns, a mechanical defense, against herbivores, while the (b) Florida red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) uses its shell as a m...Figure 19.18 The (a) honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) uses thorns, a mechanical defense, against herbivores, while the (b) Florida red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) uses its shell as a mechanical defense against predators. (c) Foxglove (Digitalis sp.) uses a chemical defense: toxins produced by the plant can cause nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, convulsions, or death when consumed. (d) The North American millipede (Narceus americanus) uses both mechanical and chemical defenses: …
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Map%3A_Raven_Biology_12th_Edition/55%3A_Community_Ecology/55.02%3A_The_Ecological_Niche_Concept/55.2.01%3A_Community_EcologyPopulations rarely, if ever, live in isolation from populations of other species. In most cases, numerous species share a habitat. The interactions between these populations play a major role in regul...Populations rarely, if ever, live in isolation from populations of other species. In most cases, numerous species share a habitat. The interactions between these populations play a major role in regulating population growth and abundance. All populations occupying the same habitat form a community: populations inhabiting a specific area at the same time. The number of species occupying the same habitat and their relative abundance is known as species diversity.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Map%3A_Raven_Biology_12th_Edition/55%3A_Community_Ecology/55.01%3A_Biological_Communities-_Species_Living_Together/55.1.02%3A_Community_EcologyPopulations rarely, if ever, live in isolation from populations of other species. In most cases, numerous species share a habitat. The interactions between these populations play a major role in regul...Populations rarely, if ever, live in isolation from populations of other species. In most cases, numerous species share a habitat. The interactions between these populations play a major role in regulating population growth and abundance. All populations occupying the same habitat form a community: populations inhabiting a specific area at the same time. The number of species occupying the same habitat and their relative abundance is known as species diversity.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_19%3A_Food_Webs/19.3%3A_Trophic_CascadesIn both Zion National Park and Yosemite National Park, the increase in human visitation during the first half of the 20th century was found to correspond to the decline of native cougar (Puma concolor...In both Zion National Park and Yosemite National Park, the increase in human visitation during the first half of the 20th century was found to correspond to the decline of native cougar (Puma concolor) populations in at least part of their range.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Botany/Botany_(Ha_Morrow_and_Algiers)/05%3A_Ecology_and_Conservation/5.02%3A_Communities_and_EcosystemsAll populations occupying the same habitat form a community: populations inhabiting a specific area at the same time.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/18%3A_Ecological_Succession/18.05%3A_The_Role_of_Consumers_and_Alternative_Stable_StatesCommunities of consumers also undergo succession as plant communities change through time. Animals can also redirect successional trajectories for whole communities, changing the final community struc...Communities of consumers also undergo succession as plant communities change through time. Animals can also redirect successional trajectories for whole communities, changing the final community structure dramatically.
