The Dynamic Nature of Ecosystems Vocab

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Removal of a forest or section of trees for human use

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Deforestation

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A species that enters an area from somewhere else and disrupts the native ecosystem

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Invasive Species

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A system comprising all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and all the interactions among them

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Resilience

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Commensalism

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An interaction between organisms or species that is helpful to one but neither helpful nor harmful to the other

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Parasitism

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A relationship between organisms of different species where one organism benefits at the expense of the other

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True or False: Succession (Ecological Succession) is a series of changes in the species composition of a community over time.

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True

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When more than one individual or population in an ecosystem relies on the same limited resources.

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True

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Mutualism is the ability of an organism, population, community, or ecosystem to persist in the face of stressful or changing conditions.

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False

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Resilience is the ability of an organism, population, community, or ecosystem to persist in the face of stressful or changing conditions.

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True

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A series of changes in the species composition of a community over time is...

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