10.1 SG Flashcards
(10 cards)
Niche
The position a species has in the environment
Realized niche
The range of conditions a species can occupy; competition, predators, and other interactions
Fundamental niche
The range of abiotic and biotic conditions a species can occupy in the a sense of competition or other factors.
Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship where 2 or more species benefits each other
Commensalism
Symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits, neither are helped or harmed
Parasitism
Symbiotic relationship , where a parasite benefits at the expense of another organism usually the host
Predation
An interaction , where the organisms consumes another organism as food
Herbivory
The consumption of plants
Facultative
Obligatory
Necessary for survival or function