Antagonist (ecology)
In ecology, an antagonist is used to describe a species that is in competition or hostile relationship with another species. Both types are therefore antagonists to one another. The opposite of the antagonist is the synergist .
Further uses of the term in ecology
The term antagonist refers more broadly to any form of interaction between individuals, populations or species, leads to negative impacts on both parties ( "antagonism", engl. Antagonism ). An ecologically antagonistic effect can also be spoken of in relation to environmental factors that partially offset each other in their effect on an organism. Sun is also antagonistic resources spoken when the resources can replace each other in some cases though, the overall effect, however, as the effect is less of both parts.
Individual evidence
- ^ Matthias Schaefer (1992) Ecology. Biology dictionaries. 3. Edition. UTB for science. Gustav Fischer Verlag Jena. P. 25.
- ^ Matthias Schaefer (1992) Ecology. Biology dictionaries. 3. Edition. UTB for science. Gustav Fischer Verlag Jena. P. 25.
- ↑ Michael Allaby (1998) Oxford Dictionary if Ecology. 2nd. edition, Oxford University Press. P. 22