Predation in Organisms A Distinct Phenomenon /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Elewa, Ashraf M. T. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Geobiology.; Behavioral sciences.; Animal ecology.; Aquatic ecology.; Evolutionary biology.; Zoology.; Earth Sciences.; Biogeosciences.; Animal Ecology.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Behavioral Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.

Predation is considered one of the distinct phenomena related to the interrelationships between species on the Earth. Predation is an interaction between organisms (animals) in which one organism (predator) captures and feeds upon another (prey). Others consider predation as an interaction between t...

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