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predator/prey relations  

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  • Predator/prey relations refer to the population dynamics between any heterotrophic species (consumers) and the species that it feeds on. The term “predator” in this usage refers to primary consumers (herbivores) as well as secondary and tertiary consumers (carnivores, top carnivores, and omnivores). [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Predator/Prey Relations]

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