Mutually helpful species become competitors in benign environments
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 13:01
in Biology & Nature
Nature abounds with examples of mutualistic relationships. Think of bees pollinating flowers whose nectar nourishes the bees, or clownfish that fight off predators of anemones that in turn provide habitats for the clownfish. Each species benefits the other, and together their chances of survival are better than if they lived apart.
