Community Interactions

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What is Commensalism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. Example: A feeder fish following a shark to eat leftover food.

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What is Mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction. Example: Hummingbirds pollinating flowers while feeding on nectar.

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What is Parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another. Example: A tick feeding on a mammal's blood.

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What is Predator/Prey relationship?

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An ecological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and eats another organism (the prey). Example: A frog eating a fly.

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What is Competition in ecology?

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An interaction where organisms compete for the same resources, such as food, water, or space. Example: Non-native plants competing with native plants.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic factors.

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What are Non-native species?

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Species that are introduced to a new habitat where they do not naturally occur, often leading to competition with native species.

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What is Symbiosis?

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A close and long-term interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.

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What is an example of Mutualism in nature?

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Bees pollinating flowers while collecting nectar, benefiting both the bees and the plants.

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What is an example of Commensalism in nature?

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Pseudoscorpions hitching rides on beetles, benefiting from transportation without affecting the beetles.