Symbiotic Relationships
A relationship in which 1 benefits and 1 is harmed
Parasitism
Made up of multiple trophic levels and food chains
Food web
A single individual
Organism
Described as having a J shape
exponential
This biome is described to have little rainfall, plants with waxy coats (ex: cactus), and mainly reptiles
Desert
A relationship in which both members benefit
Mutualism
Organisms that make their own food
autotrophs
Community
Described to be S shaped
Logistic
Succession
A relationship in which 1 benefits and the other does not benefit and isn't harmed
Commensalism
Organisms that can't make their own food
Heterotroph
Interbreeding members of a single species in the same place at the same time
Population
This type of growth is more realistic and true to natural population
Logistic
The study of organisms and their environment
Ecology
Live oaks and Spanish moss are an example
Commensalism
A single line of energy flow
Food Chain
The living part of Earth
Biosphere
This type of growth will continue to grow if kept unchecked
Exponential
The role or position that an organism has in it's environment
Niche
Pollinators and Flowering Plants are an example
Mutualism
The amount of energy retained as you move up in trophic level
10%
Interacting communities and the abiotic factors around them
Ecosystem
The maximum amount of individuals a population can support
Carrying capacity
The difference between primary and secondary succession
Primary begins with bare rock; Secondary begins with soil/dirt