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Biodiversity S.I.O
By Bryce 9D
Term | Definition |
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Interspecies competition | Image result for interspecies competition definition Interspecific competition, in ecology, is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g. food or living space). |
Symbiosis | interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both. |
Niche | a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament. |
Variability | Variability also refers to the extent to which these data points differ from each other. There are four commonly used measures of variability: range, mean, variance and standard deviation. |
Genus | a principal taxonomic category that ranks above species and below family, and is denoted by a capitalized |
Commensalism | an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. |
Species | a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. |
Community | a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. |
Ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
Parasitism | Parasitism is a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other, like fleas on your dog. |
Population | all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. |
Biological diversity | it means the The number and variety of species found within a specified geographic region. |
Mutualism | symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved. |
Resource partitioning | when species divide a niche to avoid competition for resources, it is called resource partitioning. |