connected

niches
compete
depend survive
same

similar overlapping
relatinships
oppose
oppositanal
cclose
simmular
benifits symbiotc

competition
predation

commensalism
mutualism
parasitism

same
food
water space
limited
individual spiesses

feeds
space
prey
predator
cyclic
predator prey

benefits
benefit
harmed

Barnacles and whales have a commensalistic relationship. Barnacles become mobile by attaching to the whale.
They also are protected from predators. The whale is neither helped nor harmed by the barnacles.
 both benefit

successful
alone

Bees and flowers have a mutualistic relationship. Bees feed on the pollen produced by the flower. The bees
pollinate the flower, helping the plant reproduce

benefits
parasite
harmed
host
nutrients harms
depends
intently
dies die

Ticks, fleas and mosquitos are parasites that use humans or other animals as hosts.

animals fungi bacteria

 niche

space
interacts
chain
one

decomposers

detritivores
pollinators
Seed dispenses

dead
accumulate
break
recycle
nutrients recycle

nutrients minerals make

fungi
bacteria

waste
detrius
waste accumulate

waste
consumed
Earth worms insects

polante flowers
transfer
male
female
reproduction
pollen nectar
pickup
muliple one
another
pollinatin diversity
butterflies hummingbird pollinators

spread seeds

away
location
fruit birds

seeds fruit
nutrients excrete
tough
unharmed
sprout
grow

charteritic
help survive

body

mimicry

camouflage

mimicry

chemical
body covering

behavioral

instinctive learned
naturaly

learned