3.1 Interspecific Interaction Flashcards
What is a niche?
The biotic or abiotic resources that a species uses.
What is a fundamental niche?
All of the potential resources a species could use.
What is a realized niche?
All of the resources a species is using.
What are the 6 types of competition?
Competition, Mutualism, commercialism, predation, herbivory, and parasitism.
What is endosymbiosis?
When animals are inside each others cells.
What is symbiosis?
When two species live close together.
What is non-symbiosis?
When species live far apart.
What is facultative?
When two species could live without each other.
What is obligatory?
When two species couldn’t live without each other.
When do both species benefit?
Mutualism
When are both species affected negatively?
Competition
When is one species unaffected and the other affected negatively?
Commercialism
When does one species benefit and the other is affected negatively?
Predation/Parasitism/Herbivory
