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Allomone vs Kairomone - What's the difference?

allomone | kairomone |

In biology terms the difference between allomone and kairomone

is that allomone is any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver while kairomone is any substance produced by an individual of one species that benefits the recipient which is of a different species but is harmful to the producer.

allomone

English

(wikipedia allomone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "allomone")

    See also

    * semiochemical * (l) * (l) * (l)

    kairomone

    English

    (wikipedia kairomone)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any substance produced by an individual of one species that benefits the recipient which is of a different species but is harmful to the producer.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "kairomone")

    See also

    * semiochemical * (l) * (l) * (l)