Communities exam 4 Flashcards
interacting populations in given geographic area
Community
biological role each species has in community
Ecological niche
members of two or more different species
Inter specific
two species can’t
occupy same ecological niche for long, might coexist if they occupy slightly different niches
predation is when
one species kills, eats another
parasitism is when
one species feeds on another, without killing it
Mutualism is when
both populations benefit
Large disturbances remove
vegetation and or soil, more negative impact on communities
Invasive species are
non/native species that flourish when introduced into community
Competition interaction
Species 1 -
Species 2 -
Predation interaction
Species 1 +
Species 2 -
Mutualism interaction
Species 1 +
Species 2 +