BIODIVERSITY:  IMPORTANCE OF INTERACTION

FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK

Ecosystem Interactions

• Interactions between and among organisms are important in an ecosystem

  • Biological interactions can be within the same species or between different species

• Provides a framework for the movement of energy flow in ecosystems

• Communities of organisms increase the chances of survival for any one species by using available resources in different ways

  • By using different resources, the survival of different populations will increase because they are not sharing the same resources

• Habitat: an area where an organism lives

  • Depending on the habitat and the community, there may be different interactions occurring

• Niche: role or position that an organism has in its environment

  • Organisms use their niche in order to meet their need for food, shelter, and reproduction

  • Can also be described as requirements for living space, temperature, moisture, or mating and reproduction