Why are ecological relationships important? Answer
Biology · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
Answered on
Explanation: Ecological relationships are usually beneficial to at least one organism involved but not necessarily all the organisms. For example, two animals could be competing for a food source but not eat each other or they hunt together. Their activities could deplete the food source to a point that neither benefits any longer. In this case, there is no benefit to either animal from each other's presence. In many cases, an ecological relationship benefits one organism but not the other. Examples include predation and parasitism. Other relationships can be mutually beneficial. For example, certain ants protect certain caterpillars in exchange for a sugary substance they secrete.