Ecological Relationships Flashcard

Front

What occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource?

Back

Competition

Front

What type of relationship is exemplified by a wolf eating a rabbit?

Back

Predator/prey

Front

In a predator-prey relationship, when the population of the predator increases, what happens to the population of the prey?

Back

The population of the prey will decrease.

Front

What is the broad term for a close interaction between two different species?

Back

Symbiosis

Front

What type of relationship is characterized by one organism benefiting at the expense of another?

Back

Parasitism

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

Back

Niche

Front

What type of relationship involves both species benefiting from the interaction?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

Front

What is the relationship called when one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

Front

What happens to the prey population when the predator population decreases?

Back

The prey population will likely increase.