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Species Interactions
What shapes an Ecosystem?
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___________________ factors
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Habitat-
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Niche
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Niche- The full range of ___________________________________________ in
which an organism lives.
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The way the organism ______________________.
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Includes:
o Physical ____________
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o Temperature ranges
o Position in the _____________
o Food _______________
o Reproductive strategy
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Species Interactions greatly effect _________________.
o Symbiosis
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Types of Symbiosis
Symbiosis- when organism __________________.
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Mutualism- Two species provide ___________________
to each other
o Both _________
o Benefit in ____________, ___________,
___________
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Parasitism- One organism _____________________________.
o Benefits the ________.
o Harms the _________.
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Commensalism- One species _________________ other
o Enhances __________________ of one species
o ________________ on the other species.
Predation- One species _____________________________.
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Predation- ______________ prey
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Herbivores- remove __________ of many prey.
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Parasites- consume ____________ from one prey.
Competition- Two species require the same ___________________.
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Interspecific competition-
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Intraspecific competition-