Community Ecology

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What is Parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism (the parasite) benefits at the expense of another organism (the host), often harming the host.

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What is Ecology?

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The study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

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What do food webs represent?

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Complex networks of feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

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What is a Community in ecology?

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Groups of different populations that live in a given area and interact with each other.

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What is Predation?

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The concept that predators can affect the size and distribution of other animal populations.

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What is Mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit from the interaction.

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What is Commensalism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is a Niche?

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The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its habitat, resource use, and interactions.

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What are Producers?

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Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis, forming the base of the food web.