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Chapter 8
Dynamic Ecosystem
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abiotic components | non-living things.Etc: soil,pH,temperature,humidity |
| Biotic components | living things |
| Symbiosis | interaction between two specific organisms |
| Three types of symbiosis | commensalism,parasitism,mutualism |
| Commensalism | one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses |
| Two types of commensalism | epiphytes and epizoites |
| Epiphytes | Green plants.Etc: staghorn fern,bird's nest fern and orchids |
| Epizoites | Animals.For etc: barnacles and remora |
| Parasitism | One gains and the other loses |
| Two types of parasitism | Ectoparasitism and endoparasitism |
| Ectoparasitism | parasites which live outside their host.For etc: fleas,mosquitoes |
| Endoparasitism | parasitism which live inside their host.For etc: tapeworm |
| Mutualism | both benefit |
| Types of mutualism | Sea anemone |