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Interactions
Biological Interactions TEKS 13A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ecological relationships | Organisms in an ecosystem exhibit different types of relationships as they interact. In which depend on each other for survival. |
| Symbiosis | Long term, even evolutive relationship between two or more different biological species. |
| Mutualism | Symbiotic relationship in which both organisms are benefited. |
| Commensalism | Symbiotic relationship in which one organism is benefited and the other is neither helped nor harmed. |
| Parasitism | Symbiotic relationship in which one organism is benefited and the other is harmed. |
| Competition | In any ecosystem there a finite number of resources. This means that there is a limited amount of nutrients, water, habitats and energy. Organisms must compete for them. |
| Predation | Relationship between predator and prey. |