Ecosystem Interactions Flashcards
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Describe mutualism, commensalism and parasitism.
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Mutualism-both benefit
Commensalism-one benefits, other isn’t hurt or helped
Parasitism- one benefits, other is hurt
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Key limiting biotic and abiotic factors
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Abiotic- light, water salinity,acidity and availability, temperature, nutrient availability.
Biotic-competition,predation, mimicry,mutualism,parasitism,commensalism
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Why can’t a species exceed its carrying capacity for long?
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There won’t be enough food to feed their young and if another species eats the same food as them, it could hurt other species as well.
