What name would best describe the type of species interaction relationship between Douglas-fir and the fungus? exploitative competition top down trophic cascade commensalism O consumption mutualism O amensalism O apparent competition interference competition O bottom up trophic cascade

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Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.