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1 Ecological Relationship:
relationship between organisms in an ecosystem

2 Mutualism: A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit
Keywords: Equal benefit Example: Humans and Bacteria

3 Commensalism: A relationship that benefits one organism and neither hurts nor helps the other Keywords: one benefits, other unaffected Example: Whales and Barnacles

4 Parasitism: one organism feeds on the tissues or body fluids of another organism Keywords: one hurts the other Example: Lamprey and Fishes

5 Predation: One organism actively hunts another organism
Keywords: one hunts another Example: Boa and Gazelle

6 Scavenger: Organisms that feed dead plants or animals
Keywords: eats dead material Example: The Vulture

7 Competition: When two or more organisms compete for the same resource
Keywords: both compete Example: Coyotes vs. red foxes; compete for the same food source (rodents and birds)

8 Some Weird Pics…


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