Zoology
Competition
Intraspecific competition is competition between members of the same species.
Example: Birds-Birds: Competition between birds of any species is continuously occurring. Competition for habitat is what I think is the main one. With all the deforestation in Tropical Rainforests it would be hard for a bird to find a tree which is perfect for nesting or laying its eggs.
Interspecific competition is competition that occurs between different species.
Example: Striped Marsh Frog-Black Rhino: These are just some of the common and endangered animals in competition. While the Striped Marsh Frog has already established a large population the Black Rhino is in competition to establish a large population.
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Biome: Tropical Rainforest
Mutualism:Ant-fungus. One of the most common mutualisms in a tropical rainforest is ants and fungi. The ants protect the fungi while the fungus provides nutrients for the ants.
Parasitism: Termites-Trees. The termites eat away at the tree getting the benefit of food and shelter. The tree is harmed as it is being eaten.
Commensalism: Birds-Trees. The bird benefits from the tree by gaining shelter for its nest. The tree neither gets harmed nor benefited.
Objectives
OBJECTIVE 1. Become Familiar With the Animals Within this Environment.
Mammals
-Tree kangaroo
-Rat kangaroo
-Yellow footed Antechinus
-Giant White-tailed Uromys
-Possums
-Bandicoot
-Echidna
-Duck Billed-Platypus
-Sugar glider
-Red legged pademelon
Birds
-Cassowary
-Brolga
-Emerald dove
-Orange-footed scrubfowl
-Australian brush-turkey
-Sarus crane
-Gray Goshawk
-Wompoo fruit dove
-Topknot pigeon
-Australian king parrot
-Laughing Kookaburra
-Lesser Sooty Owl
-Fernwren
-Barred Cuckoo-Shrike
-Golden whistler
Reptiles
-Frilled lizard
-Carpet python
-Green Tree Snake
-Spotted Tree Monitor
-Eastern Water Dragon
-Boyd's Forest Dragon
-Northern Leaf Tailed Gecko
Insects
-Ulysses Butterfly
- Zodiac Moth
-Union Jack butterfly
-Regent skipper
-Birdwing Butterfly
Amphibians
-Giant Tree frog
-Striped marsh frog
-Northern Barred frog
Objective 4.To identify various mutualistic relationships within the ecosystem.
Ant-fungus. One of the most common mutualisms in a tropical rainforest is ants and fungi. The ants protect the fungi while the fungus provides nutrients for the ants.
Lichen-Fungi. Fungi creates a structure which protects the Lichen (algae) fro m drying out. In return the Lichen excretes a carbohydrate which the fungus uses for food.
Silvery Gibbons-Dipterocarp. Silvery Gibbons spend practically their whole life living in the canopies of these Dipterocarp trees depending on them for shelter and food.
