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MUTUALISM:
A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.
-example ; bees & flowers
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COMMUNITY:
Assemblage of populations interacting with one another within the same environment.
-example; a physical neighborhood in which people live
Photo by Tony Webster
COMPETITION:
Interaction between two organisms in which both require the same limited resource, which results harm both.
-example; two lions fighting for one gazelle, squirrels fighting over an acorn
Photo by Georg Sander
Habitat:
A place where an organism lives and is able to survive and reproduce.
-examples; houses for humans, burrows for groundhogs, caves for mountain lions
Photo by David Bygott
Mimicry:
Superficial resemblance of two or more species
-example; grasshopper that resemble grass or leaves
Photo by Gerry Dincher
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FOODCHAIN:
The order in which one population feeds on another in an ecosystem.
-example;
leaves -> caterpillars -> tree birds -> hawks
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DECOMPOSER:
Organism that breaks down organic matter into inorganic nutrients that can be recycled in the enviroment.
-examples; fungi and bacterium
Photo by jillmotts
HERBIVORE:
Plant eater; primary consumer in a food chain.
-examples; rabbits, giraffes, caterpillars, koalas etc.
Photo by Rennett Stowe
AUTOTROPHS:
Organism that can capture energy and synthesize organic molecules from inorganic nutrients.
-examples; trees and small plants
Photo by ecstaticist
CARNIVORE: Meat eater; secondary consumer in the food chain.
-examples; lions, hawks, bears, etc.
Photo by Etrusia UK
