Species Interaction, Advantageous or Not: the Fig-Wasp relationship

ClassroomActivity_Wasp-fig.doc

Species interactions can occur along a continuum from mutualism to parasitism and can evolve to different points along this continuum over time. This classroom activity explores this concept by examining the interspecific interactions between fig trees and fig wasps.

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Primary or BEN resource type	Assignment/activity (non-laboratory)
Format	doc
Core Concepts	Ecological Core Concepts -- Interspecific interactions -- Mutualism, symbiosis, and commensalism
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	- Identify the implications of species interactions for human affairs (e.g. health, agriculture). - Critically evaluate the media’s presentation of biology.
Keywords	mutualism, fig-wasp interactions, costs and benefits
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	Peter Armbruster Miriam Ferzli Karsten Hueffer John Godwin Curt Daehler Christa P.H. Mulder Alison Sherwood
Primary Author Affiliation	University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Primary Author email	khueffer@alaska.edu
Rights	Authors retain copyright
Date Of Record Submission	2010-11-30

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Species Interaction, Advantageous or Not: the Fig-Wasp relationship

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