Interdependance Flashcards
mutualism
When both organisms benefit from the relationship
Parasitism
Relationship that only benefits the parasite and the host is harmed
Predator prey relationship
The predator population size directly affects the prey population and vice versa
What do the direction of arrows in a food chain represent?
Transfer of energy
Intraspecific
Between organisms of the same species
Interspecific
Between organisms of different species
Ways the wolves affected their habitat?
-The number of deer had built up when they were gone. This reduced the vegetation to almost nothing. 
-When the Wolves came back it changed the behaviour of the dear as they avoided certain areas which became regenerated
-Birds and beavers started to move into the regenerated areas
-The wolves killed coyotes, and the number of mice rose
-Because the forest regenerated, it stabilise the banks of rivers, because there was a soil erosion
What is a limitation of a food chain?
Only show organisms eating one food source, but in most communities, they eat more than one type of organism
what are some biotic factors?
- Competition
- Mutualism
- Parasitism
- Predator prey relationship