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Ecosystems Part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| competition | The struggle among organisms for the same limited resources. |
| parasitism | A relationship in which one organism lives on or in a host and harms it. |
| mutualism | A relationship in which both species benefit. |
| commensalism | A relationship between two species in which one benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. |
| symbiosis | A relationship between two organisms of a different species that benefits at least one of the organisms. |
| environment | All of the conditions surrounding an organism. |
| pollution | Any substance that damages the environment. |
| conservation | An attempt to preserve or protect an environment from harmful changes. |