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II. Types of Intra-Species Interactions - Coggle Diagram
Topics and Subtopics:
- Altruism vs. kin selection: helping relatives vs. individuals.
- Definition of cooperation: actions benefiting others within the species.
- Theories: Hamilton's Rule, inclusive fitness, and reciprocal altruism.
- Examples: cooperative breeding in animals (e.g., wolves, primates).
- Mating Systems and Reproductive Behavior
- Monogamy vs. Polygyny vs. Polyandry: Mating systems in different species.
- The role of mate competition: sperm competition, male dominance.
- Courtship behaviors, mate selection, and sexual dimorphism.
- Parental care and its impact on offspring survival and fitness.
- Social Hierarchies and Dominance
- The role of dominance in regulating intra-species behavior (e.g., alpha animals).
- Formation of social structures: dominance hierarchies, kinship groups.
- Examples: elephants' matriarchal society, wolf packs, primate hierarchies.
- Intraspecific Competition: Competition within the same species for resources (food, mates, shelter).
- Density-dependent effects: How population density affects the competition for resources.
- Types of competition: interference vs. exploitative.
- Examples: territory competition in animals, competition for nutrients in plants.