predation
Let an agent explain predation and its forms, relay ecology, evolution and examples from biological sources, describe the specific forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish predation from parasitism, herbivory, scavenging and human hunting.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain predation and its forms, relay ecology, evolution and examples from biological sources, describe the specific forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish predation from parasitism, herbivory, scavenging and human hunting.
A biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and consumes another, the prey, including forms such as nest predation, predation of fish, selective predation on particular prey types, stealth and ambush predation, hawking in which birds or bats catch flying insects, and surplus killing in which a predator kills more than it can eat; predation shapes population dynamics, evolution and ecosystems.
What it is for: Not applicable; an ecological interaction.
It can be explain the interaction; relay ecology and evolution; describe forms; distinguish related interactions.
Distinguishing features
Killing and consumption
Population dynamics
Evolutionary arms race
Many forms
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a predator capturing prey.
Physical character
Lotka-Volterra model: 1925-1926 note - predator-prey dynamics
trophic levels: predators above prey note
surplus killing example: foxes in seabird colonies note
How it is recognised
One organism killing and eating another
Nest predation, predation of fish, selective predation, stealth predation, hawking, surplus killing
Parasites do not usually kill; herbivores eat plants; scavengers eat dead animals; hunting is human
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is modelled by - in ecology
is contrasted with - which rarely kills
In practice
Families and kinds
pursuit and ambush predation
stealth predation
hawking of flying insects
nest predation
selective predation
surplus killing
predation in aquatic systems such as predation of fish
Standards and regulation
Wildlife management and predator control regulations
Animal welfare rules for research
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing predation with parasitism or scavenging
Partisan framing of predator control debates
Registry aliases mixing forms and settings
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What predation is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is predation, and how does it differ from parasitism, herbivory, scavenging and hunting? definition
- Is the question about ecology, evolution, a form or management? boundary
Forms
Forms.
Forms
Forms.
- What are stealth predation, hawking, nest predation, selective predation and surplus killing? definition
- Which entry fits the specific form? action
Ecology Ecology.
Science.
Dynamics
Population dynamics.
Dynamics
Dynamics.
- How do predator and prey populations interact, and what do models show? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Ecosystems
Ecosystems.
Ecosystems
Ecosystems.
- How do predators shape ecosystems through trophic cascades? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Evolution Evolution.
Science.
Adaptations
Adaptations.
Adaptations
Adaptations.
- How have predators and prey coevolved, from camouflage to venom? provenance
- Which entry fits antipredator adaptation? action
Behaviour
Behaviour.
Behaviour
Behaviour.
- Why does surplus killing occur, and how do predators select prey? provenance
- Which entry fits foraging theory? action
Context Management.
Context.
Management
Management.
Management
Management.
- How are predators managed and reintroduced, and what is debated, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits predator control? action
Humans
Humans.
Humans
Humans.
- How do humans act as predators and affect predation? provenance
- Which entry fits hunting? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should surplus killing and nest predation be separate primary entries?
- How should biological sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming forms and settings; should they be split off?