Commensalism- is when one organism is benefited and the other organism is neither benefited nor harmed.
Mutualism- an interaction between two or more species, where species derive a mutual benefit, for example an increased carrying capacity.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Blog #9 Defining forms of community interactions.
Competition- an interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another.
Commensalism- is when one organism is benefited and the other organism is neither benefited nor harmed.
Mutualism- an interaction between two or more species, where species derive a mutual benefit, for example an increased carrying capacity.
Predation- when a predator feeds on a prey.
Parasitism- when two species benefit while one doesn't but the other species does not die from it.
Commensalism- is when one organism is benefited and the other organism is neither benefited nor harmed.
Mutualism- an interaction between two or more species, where species derive a mutual benefit, for example an increased carrying capacity.
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