Types of Interaction Flashcards
The largest population that an environment can support at any given time.
Carrying capacity
An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism.
Prey
An organism that eats all or part of another organism.
Predator
A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other.
Symbiosis
A relationship between two species in which both species benefit.
Mutualism
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
Commensalism
A relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed.
Parasitism
The evolution of two species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship, more beneficial to both species.
Coevolution
The study of the interaction between animals and the environment.
Ecology
Describes living factors in the environment.
Biotic
Describes the nonliving part of the environment.
Abiotic
A group of organisms of the same species living in one area.
Population
All the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.
Community
A community of organisms and their abiotic enviornment
Ecosystem
The part of Earth where life exists.
Biosphere
