Commensalism

1. The Walk): While walking around campus, I noticed multiple organisms that can easily be observed for this particular assignment. My main focus this week was around Sequoia and Humboldt, since most of my current biology courses were located there. The early morning walks allowed me to observe the diversity on campus and my surroundings. Throughout my walk, I noticed many trees as well as different size mammals, humans, birds. The most interesting and common organisms that I have seen on my walk

Symbiosis is the close interaction between organisms of different species for an extended time. Symbiotic relationships differ on the effects of the “other” species while one benefits. The three major symbiotic relationships are commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism. In commensalism, the species benefits and the other remains unaffected. One example are barnacles hitching a ride on the skin of a whale. In parasitism, the parasite benefits and the host is harmed. The parasite lives on or in the host and

interactions between two species and how they affect each other. There are three different types of symbiotic relationships Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism. Symbiotic Relationships are related to ecology because they both talk about interaction with others. One example from the Lion King is when the birds go onto the tusk of the elephant. This is an example of Commensalism because the birds are eating insects off the Elephant’s tusk and the Elephant just sits there

substances into inorganic substances so that plants can absorb them easily. SPECIES INTERACTION All types of relationship between organisms can be divided into two 1)Positive interaction-which is beneficial to one or both partners. These include a) commensalism b)proto co-operation c) mutualism 2)Negative interaction-which is harmful to one or more of the participants. These include

The Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus By Shane Hurley, Block 4 Levels of Ecological Organization Biosphere: the part of the earth's crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life Ecosystem: a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment Community: a group of organisms or populations interacting with one another in a particular environment Population: a group of individuals of the same species inhabiting a given area Organism: a form of life composed of mutually

Exponential Growth is shaped in a J-form, this type of growth curve occurs when supplies and materials to a specific population are abundant. Since usually environments are not idealized and resources are limited, exponential growth curve doesn’t occur as much as a logistic growth curve. Logistic growth is a type of growth curve,in a S-form, that occurs more often in an environment. Since each environment has a carrying capacity,which is the number of individuals from a population an environment

Thirdly, the connection between nature and the individual is also described in various writings from one of the most famous transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson. Transcendentalist is an idealistic philosophical and social movement that developed in New England around 1836 in reaction to rationalism. Influenced by romanticism, Platonism, and Kantian philosophy, it taught that divinity pervades all nature and humanity, and its members held progressive views on feminism and communal living. Even though

Biodiversity study guide 1. Briefly describe how our species started to appreciate the biodiversity of the planet (in a geographical and historical context)? Through the concept of evolution, ecology, population, community and the environment. Species through different periods evolve physiologically and adapting to new environments. Animals who can’t live or survive in certain regions either migrate or die. Common ancestors often link to present day organisms showing biologically and different

defines an entity. This means to severe a connection between entities will cause them to lose parts of their own definitions, or as the quote phrases it “divided we fall”. Therefore I must characterize my own relationships to characterize myself. Commensalism is when one entity gains from a relationship, but the other entity in the relationship neither gains nor loses. I find I have this type of relationship with almost any tool I use, but it is most profound in the books I read. In the novels

Zebra Mussels Zebra mussels may seem to be small and harmless creators, but these invasive species are taking over the ecosystem. First appearing in the Great Lakes, but over time has spread all across the U.S causing huge problems. Zebra mussels are negatively impacting lakes and rivers, as they are invasive species, and are killing may native species. How zebra mussels are affecting boats and pipes. Zebra mussels attach to hard surfaces, therefore making boats and pipes a great place