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II. Understanding Intra-Species Interactions in the Context of Taxonomy -…
Topics and Subtopics:
- Social Structures and Behaviors
- Competition: How species within the same phylum compete for limited resources (e.g., food, mates).
- Colonial Living: The evolution of complex social behaviors in species like corals (Phylum Cnidaria) and ants (Phylum Arthropoda).
- Cooperative Systems: Cooperative breeding systems in birds (e.g., helpers at the nest) and in mammals (e.g., lions, wolves).
- Intra-Species Interactions in Major Phyla
- Mating rituals in cephalopods (e.g., cuttlefish, squids).
- Aggregation behaviors and territoriality in gastropods (e.g., land snails).
- Intra-species competition in resources, particularly during breeding seasons.
- Regenerative behaviors in sea stars and cooperation in colony-forming species (e.g., brittle stars).
- Social behavior in primates, elephants, and wolves (hierarchies, cooperation, and altruism).
- Parental care strategies in birds and mammals.
- Mating behaviors in vertebrates (e.g., courtship in birds, territoriality in mammals).
- Intra-species competition for resources and mates (e.g., territoriality in insects).
- Cooperation in colony building and defense.
- Social structures in insects (bees, ants, termites).
Overview
Understanding intra-species interactions at the phylum level involves studying how organisms within each phylum interact with each other. Different phyla exhibit unique types of social behavior and intra-species dynamics based on their biology, ecological roles, and evolutionary history.