Examples of short term interspecific interactions

These are interactions that take place in a single meeting of the two organisms, not recurring ones. These interactions often affect the evolution of the two species.

Georgetown University

Types of interspecific interactions

Bengtson, S. (2002). "Origins and early evolution of predation". In Kowalewski, M.; Kelley, P. H. (eds.). The fossil record of predation. The Paleontological Society Papers 8 (PDF). The Paleontological Society. pp. 289–317. https://www.nrm.se/download/18.4e32c81078a8d9249800021552/Bengtson2002predation.pdf 

Origins and early evolution of predation

Lunau, Klaus (2004). "Adaptive radiation and coevolution — pollination biology case studies". Organisms Diversity & Evolution. 4 (3): 207–224. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1439609204000388?via%3Dihub 

Adaptive radiation and coevolution — pollination biology case studies

Short term interspecific interactions

Symbiosis is any close relationship shared by two biological organisms of different species (called symbionts).

Learn Before

Related

Learn After