Relationships in a Community Predation and Symbiosis
Predation: -One animal (the predator) kills and eats another animal (the prey)
Symbiosis- -When two different organisms have a close relationship. There are 3 kinds.
1. Mutualism- -When both organsims benefit from the relationship. -examples:
Commensalism- -When one organsim benefits and the other is unaffected. -examples:
Parisitism: -When one organsim (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed, but not killed. DIFFERENT FROM PREDATION!
niche- (pronounced “nitch”) the role an organism plays in its community. Examples: producer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, predator, prey, parasite, host, etc. Biodiversity- Variety of organisms in a community High biodiversity= rainforest, coral reef Low biodiversity= ice caps, desert