Key Concepts

CONCEPT 12.1 Most carnivores have broad diets, whereas a majority of herbivores have relatively narrow diets.

CONCEPT 12.2 Predation results in a wide range of capture and avoidance mechanisms.

CONCEPT 12.3 Predator populations can cycle with their prey populations.

CONCEPT 12.4 Predation can affect prey distribution and abundance, in some cases causing a shift from one community type to another.

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