Ecological Relationships Flashcard

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What is competition in ecology?

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Competition is an ecological interaction where organisms vie for the same resources, such as food, space, or mates, which can control population size.

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What is mutualism?

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit, such as the relationship between honeybees and flowers.

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What happens to prey population when predator population increases?

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When the population of predators increases, the population of prey typically decreases due to increased predation.

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What is a niche?

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A niche is the role or job of a specific organism within its habitat, including its interactions with other organisms and its environment.

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What is symbiosis?

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Symbiosis is a broad term that describes a close interaction between two different species, which can be mutualistic, parasitic, or commensal.

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What is parasitism?

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Parasitism is a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another, such as a tick feeding on a mammal.

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What is commensalism?

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed, like barnacles on a whale.

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What is predation?

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Predation is an ecological interaction where one organism (the predator) hunts and consumes another organism (the prey).

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic and abiotic factors.