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PLANT GROWTH
SES-517 3(3-0)
Assistant Professor
❖ Neutralism
There is no any physiological effect between the
populations. Both the partners are independent & not
affected by each other
❖ Commensalism
❖ Synergism
Synergism indicates that both populations benefit from
the relationship, but the association is not obligatory.
Both populations are capable of surviving independently
Kinds of interactions… continue
❖ Mutualism/Symbiosis
Mutualism is an obligatory inter-relationship between two
populations that benefits both of them
Kinds of interactions… continue
❖ Amensalism
It is an asymmetric interaction where one species is harmed
or killed by the other, & one is unaffected by the other
❖ Competition
Competition occurs when two populations are striving for the
same resource of nutrients or the habitat
❖ Antagonism
Antagonism occurs when one population produces a substrate
inhibitory to another population
Kinds of interactions… continue
❖ Parasitism
The parasite population is benefited & the host population
is harmed
Kinds of interactions… continue
❖ Predation