Interdependence

Biology: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 5.1.3

Species Interdependence

There is interdependence between different species. This means that one species may rely on another species for different things, such as:

Food

Food

  • A species may depend on another for food.
Shelter

Shelter

  • A species may depend on another for shelter.
Pollination

Pollination

  • A species may depend on another for pollination (transfer of pollen).
Seed dispersal

Seed dispersal

  • A species may depend on another to spread its seeds.

Test yourself on Interdependence

  • Which of these is not something that a species could depend on another species for?

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