Ecology Vocabulary

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

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commensalism

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The symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed

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parasitism

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A relationship between organisms or species that is helpful to both

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mutualism

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An interaction where one organism captures and consumes another organism

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predation

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When 2+ organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community

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competition

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An organism that captures and consumes another organism for nourishment

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predator

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An organism that is captured and consumed by another organism for nourishment

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prey

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An organism’s position on a food chain

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trophic level

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An organism that must consume other organisms for energy

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heterotroph

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An organism that obtains its energy from an abiotic source, ex: sunlight or inorganic chemicals

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autotroph