Question

With references to population interaction the type of interaction.
(a)Mycorrhizae.
(b) The cattle egreet and grazing cattle.
(c) crow incubate the eggs of koel
(d) The abingdom tortoise in galapagos became extinct with in decade after goats were introduced.
(e) Wrap and fig tree

Answer 1

(a) Mycorrhizae is a symbiotic association between fungi and plant. It is a type of mutualism where both plant and fungi get benefitted.

(b) The cattle egret benefit from grazing cattle, as small insects are flushed from grasses while they graze. It is a type of commensalism.

(c) Crow incubating the eggs of koel is type is an example of parasitism.

(d) The abingdom tortoise in Galapagos becoming extinct within a decade after goats were introduced, is an example of competition.

(e) Wasp and fig tree is an example of mutualism. Here, wasp gets egg-laying site while fig tree gets pollinated.