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II. Intra-Class Interactions: Fundamental Concepts - Coggle Diagram
Topics and Subtopics:
- Definition of Intra-Class Interactions
- Role of these interactions in shaping ecosystems and evolution.
- Interactions among species belonging to the same class.
- Types of Intra-Class Interactions
- Mutual aid for survival (e.g., herding, cooperative hunting).
- Example: Dolphins working together to hunt fish.
- Resource competition (e.g., food, mates, habitat).
- Example: Lions and hyenas competing for prey.
- Predation within a class:
- Intraguild predation (e.g., spiders preying on other spiders).
- Parasitism and Commensalism within Class:
- Example: Cuckoo birds laying eggs in other bird species' nests (Aves).
- Evolutionary Drivers of Intra-Class Interactions
- Niche differentiation and character displacement.
- Speciation driven by competition and adaptation within a class.