Role of Predation
Words To Know
Predator- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
Prey- organisms that are a food source for other organisms
Predation is a positive/ negative interaction. One animal will benefit and the other won't These linkages are the key transfer in energy movement throughout the food chain or food web. Predation is very important in the determining the birth and death rate of animals, as well as the ecology of populations. The typical pattern of predators and prey is: when prey is abundant, predators increase, lower prey amounts are driven by higher predator amounts, when predators decline, the prey gets a chance to recover. This cycle is repeated all the time and happens very frequently. (5) (6) (21)
Predator- an animal that hunts and kills other animals for food.
Prey- organisms that are a food source for other organisms
Predation is a positive/ negative interaction. One animal will benefit and the other won't These linkages are the key transfer in energy movement throughout the food chain or food web. Predation is very important in the determining the birth and death rate of animals, as well as the ecology of populations. The typical pattern of predators and prey is: when prey is abundant, predators increase, lower prey amounts are driven by higher predator amounts, when predators decline, the prey gets a chance to recover. This cycle is repeated all the time and happens very frequently. (5) (6) (21)