Species Interactions

Niche

its use of resources and its functional role in a community

Tolerance

the ability to survive and reproduce under changing environmental conditions

Resource partitioning

a process that allows diff. species share the same resource by specializing in diff. ways

Predation

the process by which individuals of one species (predator) hunt, capture, and feed on individuals of another species (prey)

Coevolution

the process by which two species evolve in response to changes in each other

Parasitism

a rela. between two organisms from diff. species in one organism (parasite) depend on the other (host) for nourishment/benefit

Symbiosis

a long lasting physically close rela. in which at least one organism benefits

Herbivory

Animals that eat only plants

Mutualism

a rela. in which two or more species benefit

Commensalism

a rela. where a species benefit and the other unaffected