Species Interaction Flashcards
both organisms are benefited and obligatory
mutualism
Types of Interaction
mutualism, protocooperation, commensalism, parasitism, amensalism, competition, predation
Both organisms are benefited and not obligatory
protocooperation
One organism benefits while the other is neither benefited nor harmed
commensalism
One organism benefits and the other is harmed
parasitism
One organism is inhibited while the other is not affected
amensalism
both organisms are affected
competition
One organism benefits at the expense of another
predation
It is the role and position of specie in environment.
Ecological Niche
Types of Ecological Niche
Fundamental Niche, Realized Niche
A niche of an organism given that there are no limiting factors on the environment and resources
Fundamental Niche
A niche that is occupied by a viable population of a specie in the presence of competitor specie
Realized Niche
“two species with identical niches cannot co-exist”
Gusaes Competitive Exclusion Principle
Gusaes Competitive Exclusion Principle
“two species with identical niches cannot co-exist”
a particular place where organisms address
habitat
a particular role played by an organism in an ecosystem
niche
an organism that helps hold the system together
Keystone Species
able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources
Generalist Species
eat a limited diet and occupy a much narrower niche
Specialist Species
species that has been observed in the form of a naturally occurring and self-sustaining population in historic time
Native Species
those that have occurred outside of their natural range
Non-Native Species
