Species Interdependence
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 7.1.3
Species Interdependence
There is interdependence between different species. This means that one species may rely on another species for different things, such as:
Food
- A species may depend on another for food.
Shelter
- A species may depend on another for shelter.
Pollination
- A species may depend on another for pollination (transfer of pollen).
Seed dispersal
- A species may depend on another to spread its seeds.
Test yourself on Species Interdependence
Which of these is not something that a species might depend on another species for?
A flowering plant depends on insects to transfer its pollen between flowers. What would most likely happen if those insects disappeared from the area?