relationships within ecosystems

Learn about ecosystem interactions like symbiosis & niche!

1. The way a species interacts with abiotic and biotic factors to obtain food, find shelter, and fulfill other needs. Niche Symbiosis Mutualism 2. Describes interactions between two or more organisms that need the same abiotic or bioticfactor at the same time. Parasitism Mutualism Competition 3. Occurs when a population becomes so large that it causes damage to the environment. Competition Overpopulation Symbiosis 4. The act of one organism, a predator, feeding on another organism, its prey. Predation Competition Parasitism 5. A close, long-term relationship between two species that usually involves an exchange of food or energy. Competition Symbiosis Mutualism 6. A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit. Symbiosis Commensalism Mutualism 7. A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other does not benefit and is not harmed. Commensalism Mutualism Predation 8. A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed. Parasitism Competition Mutualism