Ecology
Dictionary Definition -
the study of the relationships between living organisms and their environment

Symbiosis - Organisms Interact in Different Ways

Organisms Interact in Different Ways

Food Chains

• A food chain is made up of producers and consumers, although the distinction between the groups is not always clear-cut.

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Different Perspectives

• An animal, for example, could be predator, prey, or both.

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Competition

• When more than one organism, whether of the same species or not, need the same resources, the organisms will compete.

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Cooperation

• Some organisms, such as ants or packs of hunters, cooperate to improve their survival.

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