Unit 1
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Symbiosis
Any close and long-term interaction between two organisms of different species
Mutualism
a relationship that benefits both organisms
Commensalism
a relationship that benefits one organism and doesn’t impact the other
Parasitism
one organism using a host organism for energy
Resource Partitioning
when different species use the same resource in different ways to reduce competition
Spatial Partitioning
using the same resources at different times
Spatial Partitioning
using the same resources in different areas
Morphological Partitioning
using different resources based on different evolved body features
Biome
an area that shares a combination of average yearly temperature and climate
tropical biomes
tropical rainforest, tropical seasonal forest/savannas, subtropical desert
temperate biomes
temperate grassland/cold desert, temperate seasonal forest, temperate rainforest
Cold Biomes
boreal forest, tundra
Human Drinking Sources
wetlands, ponds, rivers
Marine biomes
division of aquatic biome, an oceanic ecosystem
Estuary
where rivers flow into oceans - salt marshes - mangrove swamps
Freshwater Wetlands
areas with soil submerged in water for at least part of the year
Wetland plants
adapt their roots to be submerged in water
Intertidal zones
areas of coastline between high and low tides
Intertidal Zone organisms
live through strong waves and sunlight/heat
Carbon Source
a process that adds carbon to the atmosphere
Carbon Sink
carbon reservoir that stores more carbon than it releases
Short-term carbon reservoir
vegetation
Long-term carbon reservoir
rocks
Photosynthesis
takes in carbon to plants/trees and emits oxygen