Vocab
What is a close/ long term relationship between two species?
What is symbiosis
When ants protect a tree and the tree provides them with shelter (type of symbiosis)
What is mutualism
one organism benefits by getting food, and the other organism's population benefits by being kept from overpopulation and disease
What is a Predator-Prey relationship
Begins in a place without any soil
what is primary succession
What is Miss Hughes's sister's job?
What is a lawyer
Series of environmental changes that occur in a predictable way
What is ecological succession
Aphids are insects that feed on the sap of plants. Aphids can destroy a healthy plant by removing all of its sap or by introducing disease to the plant. This is what type of relationship>
What is parasitism
organisms working together in order to help each other survive
What is a cooperative relationship
This is the pioneer species for primary succesion
What is lichen
Spring peepers that you may start to be hearing now are a type of what animal...
the first species to colonize an area after a disturbance
What is a pioneer species
Orchid flowers grow on trees in the rainforest in order to gain more access to sunlight and water. The orchids do not hurt the tree. What kind of relationship does this illustrate?
What is commensalism
Bees and butterflies both get nectar from flowers as a food source. If most of the flowers died in a particular area, what would the bees and butterflies have to do because of the limited food supply?
What is compete for food
this type of succession occurs the fastest
what is secondary succession
How many years of growth did Beaker and Bunsun get since September?!
The Variety of living things in an area
what is biodiversity
clownfish and anemone
what is mutualism
A wolf pack functions as a family, hunting as a group, helping raise each other's pups, and protecting the pack. This type of relationship is called...
What is cooperation
Starts after a forest fire
What is secondary succession
Where is Miss Hughes's new after school job at?
A record shop
an ecological community in which populations of organisms remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment
what is a climax community
An egret (bird) follows a buffalo to eat bugs the buffalo stirs up along the way as he walks
What is commensalism
Johanna noticed that, in a forest near her house, seedlings grew in small spots of light. As the seedlings grew taller, they tried to expand into areas where there was more sunlight. After several months, most seedlings died. They were not able to receive enough sunlight. Which type of relationship does this illustrate?
what is competition
At this stage, the ecosystem is in a balanced state.
What is a climax community
Name at least two of the band members from The Beatles..
John, Paul, Ringo, & George