U2 L6: Ecosystem Interactions & Dynamics

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What is Mutualism?

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Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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What is Predation?

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Predation is the act of one organism hunting and consuming another for food.

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What is Succession in an Ecosystem?

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Succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time.

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What is Symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a close and long-term interaction between two different species.

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What is Commensalism?

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

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What is Parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is an Ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is Biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a Food Chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is a Food Web?

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A food web is a complex network of feeding relationships among various organisms in an ecosystem.