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14 Cards in this Set
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Niche
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an organisms use of resources its functional role in a community.
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Resource Partitioning
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a process that allows different species to shave common resources.
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Predation
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the process by which individuals of one species (the predators) hunt, capture, and feed on individuals of another species.
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Coevolution
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the process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other.
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Parasitism
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the relationship between two organisms from different species in which one organism (the parasite) depends on the other (the host) for nourishment or some other benefit.
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Symbiosis
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a long-term and physically close relationship between two organisms from different species in which at least one organism benefits.
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Herbivory
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the act of feeding on a plant.
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Mutualism
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a relationship between two organisms from different species in which both organisms benefit.
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Commensalism
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a relationship between 2 organisms from different species in which 1 benefits and the other is unaffected.
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Competition
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the use or defense of a resource by one individual that reduces its availability to other individuals. (intraspecific, interspecific)
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Intraspecific
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competition with members of the same species.
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Interspecific
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competition with members from a different species.
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Habitat
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the natural environment or place where an organism, population, or species lives.
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Biotic Relationship
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how one organism interacts with another organism.
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