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 ===== Introduction =====
-Reproductive interference may be defined as any kind of sexual interaction between individuals from different species that reduces the fitness of at least one of them. Even though it is relatively common, reproductive interference is usually ignored as an ecological process than can influence species coexistence and exclusion.
+Reproductive interference may be defined as any kind of sexual interaction between individuals from different species that reduces the fitness of at least one of them. Even though it is relatively common, reproductive interference is usually ignored as an ecological process than can influence species' coexistence and exclusion.
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-**Fig. 1.** Reproductive interference may take many forms. Figure stolen from {{https://bugbehaviouralecology.com/research/reproductive-interference|this place}}.
+**Fig. 1.** Reproductive interference may take many forms. Figure stolen from [[https://bugbehaviouralecology.com/research/reproductive-interference|this place]].
-Reproductive interference can occur for many reasons, one of which is failure to discriminate conspecifics from heterospecifics. This sort of failure is more common among closely related species, which also commonly compete for resources. Such is the case with the ladybug sister species //Harmonia yedoensis// and //Harmonia axyridis//. These species compete for and also interfere reproductively with each other. The interference is asymmetrical, so that //H. yedoensis// suffers more fitness loss from it than its sister species. In addition, //H axyridis// grows faster, and is more effective at hunting most aphid species. //H. yedoensis//, however, is specialized in a highly elusive pine tree aphid species.
+Reproductive interference can occur for many reasons, one of which is failure to discriminate conspecifics from heterospecifics. This sort of failure is more common among closely related species, which also commonly compete for resources. Such is the case with the ladybug sister species //Harmonia yedoensis// and //Harmonia axyridis//. These species compete and also interfere reproductively with each other. The interference is asymmetrical, so that //H. yedoensis// suffers more fitness loss from it than its sister species. In addition, //H. axyridis// grows faster and is more effective at hunting most aphid species. //H. yedoensis//, however, is specialized in a highly elusive pine tree aphid species.
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 ===== Assignment =====
-Given this amazing information about this incredible pair of species, develop a mathematical model that reproduces the main characteristics of the interaction between H. yedonensis and H. axyridis: competition for prey, reproductive interference, prey specialization by one of the species.
+Given all this amazing pieces of information about this incredible pair of species, develop a mathematical model that reproduces the main characteristics of the interaction between //H. yedonensis// and //H. axyridis//: competition for prey, reproductive interference, prey specialization by one of the species.
 ===== Questions & Suggestions =====
-  * Can you show mathematically the importance of having a refuge (the pine trees) for the persistence of //H. yedonensis// populations? (Notice that the model need not be spatially explicit).
+  * Can you show, using your model, the importance of having a refuge (the pine trees) for the persistence of //H. yedonensis// populations? (Notice that the model need not be spatially explicit).
-  * In their discussion, Noriyuki et al. suggest that the direction of reproductive interference can determine the evolution of ecological specialization. Does this suggestion make sense?
+  * In their discussion, Noriyuki et al. suggest that the direction of reproductive interference can determine the evolution of ecological specialization. In light of your model results, does this suggestion make sense?
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 [[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2012.01984.x/full|Noriyuki, S., Osawa, N. and Nishida, T. (2012), Asymmetric reproductive interference between specialist and generalist predatory ladybirds. Journal of Animal Ecology, 81: 1077–1085. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2012.01984.x
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+===== Results =====
+  * [[http://200.145.112.249/webcast/files/Group5_sssmbLadybirds.pdf|Group presentation]]