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topic6ecosystems
science
Term | Definition |
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Niche | Any relationship in which two species live closely together and that benefits at least one of the species. |
Competition | How a organism makes its living and interacts with the biotic and abiotic factors in its habitat. |
Predation | An interaction in which one organism kills another for food or nutrients. |
Symbiosis | Any relationship in which two species live closely together and that benefits at least one of the species |
Commensalism | A type of symbiosis between two species in which one species benefits and the other species is neither helped nor harmed |
Mutualism | A type of symbiosis in which both species benefit from living together. |
Parasitism | A type of symbiosis in which one organism lives with, on, or in a host and harms it |
Ecosystem Services | The benefits that humans derive from ecosystems |
Ecology | The study of how organisms interact with each other and its environment |
Natural Resource | Anything naturally occuring in the environment that humans use |
Conservation | The practice of using less of a resource so that it can last longer |
Sustainability | The ability of an ecosystem to maintain biodiversity and production indefinitely |
Ecological Restoration | The practice of helping a degraded or destroyed ecosystem recover from damage |