Ecosystems (1.1)

Competition

When two species (or individuals of the same species) fight for the same limited resource.

Competition Exclusion Principle

When two species compete for the same exact niche, one will always win and the other will go extinct or be forced to move.

Resource Partitioning

When species divide up resources so they can live together without directly competing.

Mutualism

Both benefit

Commensalism

One benefits, other is unaffected

Parasitism

One benefits, one harmed

Symbiosis

Living/interacting together

Behavior Defense

Hiding, fleeing, playing dead

Morphological Defense

Physical features to attack or protect (quills, shell)

Chemical Defense

Producing toxins or bad taste

Camouflage

Blending into environment

Biotic

Living

Abiotic

Nonliving