Niches and Community Interaction Flashcardizz

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What is the prey-plant relationship?

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Herbivores can affect both the size and distribution of plant populations in a community and determine the places that certain plants can survive and grow.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of interaction where both species benefit.

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What is the definition of a niche?

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A niche is the range of physical and biological conditions in which a species lives and the way the species obtains what it needs to survive and reproduce.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one species benefits and the other is harmed.

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What are resources in the context of a niche?

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Resources are any necessity for life and essential to survival.

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What is competition in ecological terms?

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Competition occurs when two or more species or individuals vie for the same resources in an ecosystem.

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What is the role of a predator in an ecosystem?

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Predators help control the population of prey species, maintaining balance in the ecosystem.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped.

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What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

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A habitat is the physical environment where an organism lives, while a niche includes the role and function of that organism within the ecosystem.

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What is ecological succession?

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Ecological succession is the process by which ecosystems change and develop over time.