Populations and Interactions

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What is a population?

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Members of the same type of organism that live in an environment.

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What is a community?

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A community is a group of populations that interact with each other in a specific area.

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What is mutualism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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What is commensalism?

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

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What is competition in ecology?

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An interaction between organisms or species in which both are harmed as they compete for limited resources.

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What is parasitism?

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

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What does the symbol '+' represent in ecological interactions?

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It indicates a positive effect on the species involved.

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What does the symbol '0' represent in ecological interactions?

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It indicates no effect on the species involved.

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What does the symbol '-' represent in ecological interactions?

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It indicates a negative effect on the species involved.

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Give an example of mutualism.

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Red-billed oxpeckers feeding on parasites found on an impala.