SYMBIOSIS NOTES
Relationships among organisms in a community: Predation One population (predator) captures and feeds upon another population (prey) Competition Two populations struggle for the same resource Symbiosis When one species lives in close association with another species over a period of time
3 TYPES OF SYMBIOSIS
MUTUALISM Relationship in which both species benefit
MUTUALISM Ex. Honeybees/ Flowers
MUTUALISM Ex. Ostrich/ Gazelle
PARASITISM Relationship where one species is helped and the other is harmed
PARASITISM Ex. Dogs/Ticks
PARASITISM Ex. Mistletoe/ Spruce Tree
COMMENSALISM Relationship in which one species benefits and the other is neither harmed nor helped
COMMENSALISM Ex. Whale/Barnacle
COMMENSALISM Ex. Hermit Crab/ Snail Shell