Interactions in an Ecosystem

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 Interaction in which one species consumes another.

 Ex. Lion eats a zebra

 Lion hunting zebra

 An interaction between two or more organisms living in close physical association.

 A symbiotic relationship that each organisms benefits from. “mutual benefit”

 Ex. Bee pollinates a flower in exchange for nectar http://solarfountainblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bee-flowerpolinating.jpg

 Clown fish (Nemo) and the Sea Anemone

 Both get protection from one another http://study.com/cimages/multimages/16/Clownfish_and_anemone.png

 Humans and certain bacteria

 Bacteria get food from us, and help us digest http://genengnews.com/media/images/AnalysisAndInsight/Sept9_2013_2_4095

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 Certain bacteria and Plants

 Plants get nitrogen from bacteria

 Bacteria get food from plants http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/a61abdc6c35be5914de1afb25bb2aa3e1a75f66

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 Oxpecker and Rhino

 The Oxpecker gets food and the Rhino gets cleaned http://photos.safaribookings.com/library/southafrica/xxl/Kruger_National_Par k_013.jpg

 Symbiotic relationship where one organisms benefits and the other is not affected

 Whale shark and remora (type of fish)

Remora gets “left-overs” and the whale shark is unaffected

Whale shark with attached remora http://fine-art-prints-store.com/images/11861-remora.jpg

 Eyelash mites

 Mites get feed on the oils in our skin, we are unharmed http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/a6/61/2f/a6612fdb2aaeffbff0cc15e8eba2377c.jpg

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 Cattle Egrets and Cows

 Egrets eat insects that the cows stir up https://leesbirdblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/eastern-cattle-egretbubulcus-coromandus4-by-ian-montgomery.jpg

 Symbiotic relationship where organism benefits and the other is harmed

 Animals and Ticks https://baycitiesanimalhospital.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/dog_tick_5148.jpg

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 Tapeworm

 Lives inside animals http://s.hswstatic.com/gif/tapeworm-weight-loss-2.jpg

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 Botfly

 Larva (maggots) live in and eats the skin of animals

 Botfly

 Fish and the tongue eating louse

 Tongue parasite https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/cymothoa-exigua-insectparasite-eats-fish-tongue.jpg

 Relationship between organisms in which they are using the same resources (food, water, territory, mates, etc.)

 Intraspecific Competition

 Competitions between organisms of the same species

 Male snakes competing for mates

 Snakes wrestling

 Competition between organisms of different species

 Hyena and Lions in Africa https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1272/4711196614_3e42387d7d_b.jpg

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