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TermDefinition
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
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