Honors Environmental--Ecosystem Interactions Review

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit from the interaction.

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Define resource partitioning.

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The process by which competing species use the environment differently to coexist.

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What is a keystone species?

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A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

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Explain the concept of realized niche.

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The actual space an organism occupies and the resources it uses, influenced by competition and other factors.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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Define commensalism.

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

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What is intraspecific competition?

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Competition between individuals of the same species for limited resources.

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Explain allopatric speciation.

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The process of speciation that occurs when populations are geographically isolated.

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What is predation?

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An interaction where one organism (the predator) kills and eats another organism (the prey).

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Define fundamental niche.

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The full range of environmental conditions under which a species can survive and reproduce.