Ap Biology Study Guide Semester 1
Ecology 1. Describe the different classifications for the distribution of species Clumped most common animals herd around crucial resources or due to social factors, such as family prey often clump together to hide from and locate predators minimal space between individuals Lions, hyenas, giraffes, and elephants clump near water sources during Africa?s dry season Uniform space between individuals is maximized competition for resources direct social interactions such as territoriality Penguins exhibit aggression over their territory creating a uniform distribution some plants release a chemical that inhibits the growth of other plants in the area Random Least common location of one individual is completely independent from another