Presque Isle Community Ecology

Parasitism is where one organism benefits and one is harmed but does not die. An example would be a leech, flea or tick.
Commensalism is when one organism benefits and the other is neither harmed not helped. An example would be a bird nesting in a tree.
Mutualism is when both of the organisms benefit. An example would be cattle and grasses.
Intraspecific competition is individuals within a species frequently find there are insufficient resources for everyone to have all he/she needs. An example would be deer in the UP competing for wintering grounds and for food during winter and droughts.
Interspecific competition is when two organisms share a similar niche there will be competition between them. An example of this would be when a species competes for habitat, food or other resources.
Microhabitat: The conditions and organisms in the immediate vicinity of a plant or animal.
The Niche of a camel: A camels habitat includes dry grasslands and deserts. This grazing mammal favors grasses, leaves and shrubs, but it can also stomach thorns and dry vegetation that other herbivores cannot digest. This enables them to survive in areas of sparse vegetation.