Ecological Relationships Flashcard

Front

What is the term for a close interaction between two different species?

Back

Symbiosis

Front

What type of relationship is exemplified by a wolf eating a rabbit?

Back

Predator/prey

Front

What describes the relationship between wood storks and ibises that both feed on fish?

Back

Competition

Front

In a predator-prey relationship, what happens to the prey population when the predator population increases?

Back

Decreases

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed?

Back

Commensalism

Front

What type of relationship is formed when both species benefit from the interaction?

Back

Mutualism

Front

What is the term for the role an organism plays in its environment, including its habitat and interactions with other organisms?

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Niche

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

Front

What type of relationship occurs when two species compete for the same resources?

Back

Competition

Front

What is the term for a relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism