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What do you mean by population? Describe population interactions.
What do you mean by population? Describe population interactions.
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Remember: Population interactions include relationships like predation (one benefits), mutualism (both benefit), and competition (both suffer).
Updated On: Feb 11, 2025
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A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific geographic area.
Population interactions include:
Predation: One organism (predator) kills and eats another (prey).
Competition: Individuals compete for the same resources.
Mutualism: Both species benefit from the relationship.
Parasitism: One species benefits at the expense of another.
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