Interactions between Organisms

Definition

Interactions between organisms refer to the relationships and exchanges that occur between individuals or groups from different species within an ecosystem. These interactions can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.

Related terms

Symbiosis:

A close ecological relationship between two or more species that can be mutually beneficial (mutualism), one-sided benefit (parasitism), or one benefits while the other is unaffected (commensalism).

Competition:

The struggle between individuals or species for limited resources such as food, mates, territory, or shelter.

Predation:

The act of one organism hunting and consuming another organism as a source of food.