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| A community is composed of all of the _?_ that live in a region |
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| The "place where a species lives" is called its _?_ |
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| W.r.t species diversity in community, two components can vary: _?_ of kinds can change, relative _?_ of each species can change |
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| In a species interaction called _?_, one species is benefited, but the other is unaffected |
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| What does symbiosis literally mean? |
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| what is the symbiotic interaction displayed between the yucca moth and the yucca plant? |
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| _?_ is considered a "win-win" deal for both partners |
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| _?_-specific competition is between members of different species. |
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| the "role" a species plays in the community defines its _?_ _?_. |
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| What can be said about the intensity of competition relative to the niches of the competitors? |
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| more similar, more intense competition |
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| If I grab a slice of pizza out of your hand and eat it, this would be an example of _?_ competition |
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| If I get home before you do and remove a slice of pizza before you arrive, this would be _?_ type competition |
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| Gause conducted an experiment; when two species compete for the same prey one will not survive. This is competitive _?_ |
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| Sometimes the competition does NOT lead to exclusion; instead, an evolutionary process called _?_ _?_ allows the competitors to continue to survive by sharing |
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| Predators are usually smaller/larger than their prey, which they kill and consume rather quickly |
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| Give an example of predator/prey interaction |
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| _?_ spend most of their lives in, or on, a host from which they derive their nutrition over rather extended periods of time |
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| Parasite needs host to survive |
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| Give an example of parasite/host interaction |
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| Usually, a parasitic infection is NOT fatal to the host; WHY? |
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| parasite needs host to survive |
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| Describe what happens during ecological succession |
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| species alter habitat and are replaced |
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| A _?_ species is the first to arrive at a location where it can be the opportunistic colonizer |
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| _?_ succession occurs in a habitat that did not previously support life as far as we know |
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| Give an example of secondary succession |
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| a disturbed area within a community recovers (forest fire) |
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| an _?_ species is one that has dispersed to a new community where it usually has no controls over its own proliferation |
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| What is the name of the noxious weed that is sometimes described as "the plant that ate Georgia?" |
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