Relationships In Ecosystums Flashcards
1
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Predator
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An animal that preys on others
2
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Prey
A
An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
3
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Tertiary
A
Third in order
4
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10% Rule
A
When energy is passed on in an ecosystem from one tropic level to the next only ten percent of energy is passed on
5
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Energy pyramid
A
A model of energy flowing in a community
6
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Symboisis
A
An interaction between two different organisms living in close physical contact
7
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Mutualism
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A relationship between two species of organisms in which both benefit from activity with each other
8
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Parasitism
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A relationship between two things in which one of them benefits from or lives on the other
9
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Commensalism
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An association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm
