Overview
Ecological roles and interactions are fundamental concepts in understanding how organisms coexist and influence each other within ecosystems. Each organism has a specific role, or niche, that contributes to the overall health and balance of the ecosystem. Interactions such as predation, competition,...
Key Terms
Example: A bee's niche includes pollinating flowers.
Example: Clownfish and sea anemones exhibit mutualism.
Example: A food web includes plants, herbivores, and predators.
Example: Two species of birds competing for nesting sites.
Example: A lion hunting a zebra.
Example: Producers are at the first trophic level.
Related Topics
Biodiversity
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
intermediateConservation Biology
The study of the preservation and protection of biodiversity.
advancedEcosystem Services
The benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, such as clean water and pollination.
intermediateKey Concepts
NicheSymbiosisFood WebsCompetition