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Community Interactions in Ecosystems
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______________________________: the living organisms with which an organism might interact with in its
environment.
o Examples:
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______________________________: the non-living factors that shape an ecosystem.
o Examples:
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Competition: When organisms of the
_________________________________________________attempt to use a resource in the
same place at the same time.
o Examples: water, sunlight, nutrients, food, mates or space
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Symbiosis: a relationship in which two different species live closely together. There are 3 types:
o ___________________________________: both species benefit from the relationship
o ___________________________________: one member benefits and the other is neither
o ___________________________________: one organism lives on or inside another
organism and causes harm to it.
Community Interactions in Ecosystems

______________________________: the living organisms with which an organism might interact with in its
environment.
o Examples:
_________________________________________________________________________________
_

______________________________: the non-living factors that shape an ecosystem.
o Examples:
_________________________________________________________________________________
_

Competition: When organisms of the
_________________________________________________attempt to use a resource in the
same place at the same time.
o Examples: water, sunlight, nutrients, food, mates or space

Symbiosis: a relationship in which two different species live closely together. There are 3 types:
o ___________________________________: both species benefit from the relationship
o ___________________________________: one member benefits and the other is neither
harmed nor helped.
o ___________________________________: one organism lives on or inside another
organism and causes harm to it.