Flashcard #8 Relationships in Ecosystems

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What happens to the population of elk if their food declines because of a drought?

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The population of elk will decrease.

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What is interspecific competition?

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Interspecific competition is competition between different species.

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What type of relationship do plants and pollinators have?

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Mutualism.

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What is commensalism?

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

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is the effect of a drought on herbivore populations?

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Herbivore populations typically decrease due to food scarcity.

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Define mutualism with an example.

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Mutualism is a relationship where both species benefit, e.g., bees and flowers.

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What is the difference between intraspecific and interspecific competition?

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Intraspecific competition occurs between the same species, while interspecific competition occurs between different species.

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Give an example of commensalism.

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Cattle egrets feeding on insects stirred up by cattle.

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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.