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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > conservation and ecology > predator/prey relations
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > social and cultural geography > animal geographies > predator/prey relations
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > geography/geology > biogeography > animal geographies > predator/prey relations
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > biogeography > animal geographies > predator/prey relations
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predator/prey relations  

Definition

  • Predator/prey relations refer to the population dynamics between any heterotrophic species (consumers) and the species that it feeds on. The term “predator” in this usage refers to primary consumers (herbivores) as well as secondary and tertiary consumers (carnivores, top carnivores, and omnivores). [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Predator/Prey Relations]

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