Community Ecology Concepts

Front

Community Ecology

Back

Study of interactions among species in a community

Front

Species Richness

Back

Number of different species in a community

Front

Species Evenness

Back

Relative abundance of each species in a community

Front

Niche

Back

Role and position a species has in its environment

Front

Keystone Species

Back

Species that have a large impact on their ecosystem

Front

Interspecific Competition

Back

Competition between different species for resources

Front

Mutualism

Back

Interaction where both species benefit

Front

Predation

Back

One organism preys on another

Front

Succession

Back

Process of change in species structure over time

Front

Food Web

Back

Complex network of feeding relationships