Species Interactions

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What is interspecific competition?

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Competition between members of different species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed.

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What is a foundation species?

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A keystone species that creates or maintains habitat for other species.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is the predator/prey relationship?

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A relationship where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey).

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship between two species where both benefit from the interaction.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is intraspecific competition?

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Competition between members of the same species.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship between two species where one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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What is an example of a keystone species?

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A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is an indicator species?

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A species whose presence, absence, or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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What is an exotic species?

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A species that is not native to a particular region and has been introduced from another area.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5