Interactions
An organism that kills and consumes all or part of the body of another organism
Predator
An organism that is infected with a pathogen or parasite
Host
An organism that is hunted by another organism for food
Prey
An organism that causes long-term disease while leaving the host alive
Parasite
A species interaction in which one species kills and eats another
Predation
A relationship between individuals of two or more species in which at least one organism benefits from the interaction
Symbiosis
A plant or animal that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions
Keystone species
A species interaction when both individual benefits from the interaction
Mutualism
A species interaction in which two or more individuals from the same or different species compete for the same resource in the same area
Competition
An association between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected, neither benefiting not being harmed by the interaction
Commensalism