3.1 community

Question 1

What is the definition of a realized niche?

Answer 1

what resources it actually uses

Question 2

What is the definition of a niche?

Answer 2

biotic and abiotic resources that a species uses

Question 3

What is the definition of a fundamental niche?

Answer 3

the potental use of resources

Question 4

What is the definition of mutualism?

Answer 4

when both species benefit

Question 5

What is the definition of commensalism?

Answer 5

when one species benefits and the other does not but is not affected

Question 6

What is the definition of parasitism?

Answer 6

when one species is hurt and the other is helped

Question 7

What is the definition of predation?

Answer 7

when one species is hurt and the other is helped (carnivores)

Question 8

What is the definition of herbivory?

Answer 8

when one species is hurt and the other is helped (plant eaters)

Question 9

What is the definition of facultative?

Answer 9

receives benefits but can live without the other

Question 10

What is the definition of obligatory?

Answer 10

entirely dependent on the other

Question 11

If two niches overlap a little what happens?

Answer 11

The species must find a way to separate from eating the same thing or they will go extinct