ECOLOGY
Ecology is a study of interactions of organisms within ecosystems in different biomes around the world. These interactions include the ones that organisms have with their environments that they live in. There are many different forms of ecosystems around the world to allow for different species to live with what they need. This is why organisms are found in different biomes, based on climate and the ecosystems that they can live in with specific conditions. The climates that they live in are based on the temperature and precipitation that occurs in that area of the biosphere. Different biomes are affected with how the sun hits that are of the biosphere, as well as where precipitation occurs the most. Areas directly in the middle of the world, such as tropical rain forest, gets lots of sun as well as large amounts of precipitation, while places right next to that, such as savanna or desert, do not get that type of precipitation, but still receive lots of sunlight, making these areas known for their warmth.
Within ecosystems, the organisms have niches, their roles in their environment, and this can cause a decrease in competition if their niches are different. However, if two organisms have the same niche in an environment, it can lead to an increase in competition. Ecosystems require biodiversity for variation of species, succession for changes in the ecosystem, energy flow for the organisms to sustain enough energy to survive, and dynamics within the ecosystem for the organisms to be organized in a specific way. When organisms interact in an ecosystem, these interactions can affect the organisms in many different ways. This is symbiosis, an association between two or more different organisms that may or may not benefit each member in their interaction. There is a predator/prey interaction, in which the predator will consume the prey, giving an advantage to the predator but not to the prey. There is also mutualism, in which both species benefit from an interaction, commensalism, where one species benefits in an interaction but one is unaffected, parasitism, where one species benefits and one is affected negatively, and competition, where each species is affected negatively.
Within ecosystems, the organisms have niches, their roles in their environment, and this can cause a decrease in competition if their niches are different. However, if two organisms have the same niche in an environment, it can lead to an increase in competition. Ecosystems require biodiversity for variation of species, succession for changes in the ecosystem, energy flow for the organisms to sustain enough energy to survive, and dynamics within the ecosystem for the organisms to be organized in a specific way. When organisms interact in an ecosystem, these interactions can affect the organisms in many different ways. This is symbiosis, an association between two or more different organisms that may or may not benefit each member in their interaction. There is a predator/prey interaction, in which the predator will consume the prey, giving an advantage to the predator but not to the prey. There is also mutualism, in which both species benefit from an interaction, commensalism, where one species benefits in an interaction but one is unaffected, parasitism, where one species benefits and one is affected negatively, and competition, where each species is affected negatively.
Green Darner Ecology
Green darners mostly live in the Nearctic region. They can live in a variety of habitats, and "They spend much of their time in riparian habitats, which may be close to the water where they emerged, or it may be where they will lay their eggs." [1] They are often in terrestrial or aquatic biomes, including savanna, forest, grassland, lakes and ponds, or rivers and streams. Their habitat regions are usually temperate, terrestrial, or freshwater. For food, they normally eat other insects, and when they are nymphs they eat other aquatic organisms such as small fish, tadpoles, and larval salamanders. Adults, eating other insects are seen as carnivorous. Cannibalism can also be seen among them. Their predators, including frogs, fish, other dragonflies, spiders, and birds are not normally seen much higher if not on the same level of a food web as them.
There are also lots of parasites that tend to use Green Darner dragonflies as a host. They are consumers seen normally on a secondary level in terms of trophic levels, which are the energy levels of an ecosystem. They are insectivores and also classify as carnivores. As nymphs, they are seen as the top predators in their aquatic habitat. However, in both their adult and nymph stage, they serve as prey to many animals, and as parasite hosts to many. "They play a significant role in the ecosystem and have the potential to effect the community structure in their habitats by preying on other organisms." [1] Their role, or niche in their ecosystem can take many different forms, and they are very important to the structure of their environments. Many of the parasites that use them can kill them during their stage of metamorphosis or can kill their embryos. Their interactions involve of course, parasites, as well as other insects, birds, and frogs.
There are also lots of parasites that tend to use Green Darner dragonflies as a host. They are consumers seen normally on a secondary level in terms of trophic levels, which are the energy levels of an ecosystem. They are insectivores and also classify as carnivores. As nymphs, they are seen as the top predators in their aquatic habitat. However, in both their adult and nymph stage, they serve as prey to many animals, and as parasite hosts to many. "They play a significant role in the ecosystem and have the potential to effect the community structure in their habitats by preying on other organisms." [1] Their role, or niche in their ecosystem can take many different forms, and they are very important to the structure of their environments. Many of the parasites that use them can kill them during their stage of metamorphosis or can kill their embryos. Their interactions involve of course, parasites, as well as other insects, birds, and frogs.