(par 3. 7.2) Forms of cannabalism & parasitism
1 Cronyism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronyism Cronyism is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to positions of authority, regardless of their qualifications. Hence, cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy. Cronyism exists when the appointer and the beneficiary are in social contact; often, the appointer is inadequate to hold his or her own job […]
(par 3. 7.1) Preditor-prey cycles
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/predation/predation.html Trophic Links: Predation and Parasitism We wish to learn: • how predators affect prey populations, and vice-versa • what stabilizes predator-prey interactions and prevents their collapse • how predation can result in complex interactions in natural communities Introduction Predation is used here to include all “+/-” interactions in which one organism consumes all or part of another. […]
(par 3. 7.1) Role of predation
http://www.eoearth.org/article/Predation Predation Published: December 28, 2009, 3:50 pm Lead Author: Mark McGinley Contributing Author: J. Emmett Duffy This article has been reviewed by the following Topic Editor: Judith S. Weis Introduction Ladybird beetle preying on an aphid. (Source: Photo by Graham Shepard, Rothamsted Research) Predation is an interaction between species in which one species uses […]