Community Ecology

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What is a community in ecology?

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A community is a group of different populations that live in a given area and interact with each other.

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What type of symbiotic relationship is exemplified by a bird building a nest in a tree without harming or helping the tree?

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Commensalism.

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What type of symbiosis occurs when hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers and help pollinate them?

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Mutualism.

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What ecological interaction describes the relationship between rabbits and lettuce when rabbits eat the lettuce?

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Producer-Consumer.

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What is the term for the concept that predators can affect the size and distribution of other animals?

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Predation.

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Define mutualism in ecology.

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Mutualism is a type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Define commensalism in ecology.

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Commensalism is a type of symbiotic relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is predation?

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

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What is herbivory?

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Herbivory is the consumption of plant material by animals.

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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.