Interdependence (Biology)

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Interdependence is the relationships between different species in a community in which changes to one population will cause a change to another population.

About Interdependence

Interdependence can be a result of a complex food web. For example a population of a plant species may be reliant on a population of predators keeping the numbers of primary consumers low.

Interdependence can be a result of one species relying on another species to keep the number of parasites low or spread a useful mutualist.

Interdependence can also be the result of certain animal species being responsible for spreading the pollen or seeds of a plant.