Interactions in Ecosystems Review

Front

What is the ecological relationship where both species benefit?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What do we call an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal?

Back

Prey

Front

What resource are plants competing for when they grow towards the light?

Back

Sunlight

Front

What term describes any factor that limits the growth of a population?

Back

Limiting Factor

Front

What are the living components of an ecosystem called?

Back

Biotic factors

Front

What is the term for the non-living parts of an ecosystem?

Back

Abiotic factors

Front

What is the relationship called when one organism benefits at the expense of another?

Back

Parasitism

Front

What do we call the role an organism plays in its ecosystem?

Back

Niche

Front

What is the term for the gradual process of change in an ecosystem?

Back

Succession

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

Back

Carrying Capacity