TWO DETERMINANT ABIOTIC

FACTORS OF:
 ORDER THE LEVELS OF
ORGANIZATION
• POPULATION
• ECOSPHERE

• ECOSYSTEM
• COMMUNITY

• ORGANISM
TWO BIOTIC FACTORS OF:
A: SPECIALIST OR GENERALIST?
A
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Dog & Flea

The flea feeds on blood from the dog. There is no benefit to the
dog and the itching and bites may lead to infection.
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Fungus & Algae

The photosynthetic algae provide food for the fungus,
which in turn provides a suitable living environment for
the algae.
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Termite & Bacteria

The bacteria in the gut of the termite breakdown and

feed on cellulose taken in by the termite. The termite
would be unable to digest cellulose without these
bacteria, and they gain an additional source of energy
from the cellulose.
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FACTORS OF:
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Shark & Remora

The Remora fish swim alongside the shark and take scraps
of food that the shark drops during feeding. The shark does
not eat the Remora and appears unaffected by its presence.
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Species A & B

       
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Cattle & Egret

The cattle egret follows herds of cattle and eats the insects
that the cattle stir up as they move through the grassland. The
cattle appear to be unaffected by the egrets.
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Rattlesnakes & Prairie Dogs

If the prairie dog population starts to increase, the
rattlesnake population increases soon afterwards
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Cattails & Purple Loosestrife

Cattail plants in freshwater swamps in New York State are
being replaced by purple loosestrife plants. The two
species have very similar environmental requirements
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Bees & Plants

As a bee moves from plant to plant consuming nectar, it
also transfers pollen from plant to plant. Both the bee
and the plants in this association benefit.
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Oxpeckers & Impalas

The oxpecker, a small African bird, periodically cleans ticks and
other pests off the skin of the impala. The impala, in turn, protects
the oxpecker from larger predator birds and provides it with a
constant supply of food.
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Interaction 1

     
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Bacteria & Legumes

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria live on the roots of leguminous plants
in swellings called nodules. The bacteria synthesize nitrogen
compounds that are used by the plants, and the plants
provide moisture and nutrients for the bacteria
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Two paramecia

   
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Octopus Mimicry
Some species of octopus have evolved to mimic other
animals that repel their predators. The best mimics survive to
reproduce, and the other octopi die off.