what an organism could do with no competitors or resource limitations due to competition and/or resource limitations, the part of the fundamental niche that a species actually occupies in nature Neutralism, Commensalism, Mutualism, Parasitism, Predation two species don't interact at all beneficial to one species but neutral to another an interaction that is beneficial to both species an interaction that benefits one species and is detrimental to the other (Note - host is generally not killed) an interation beneficial to one species and is detrimental to the other

1. Potential Niche

what an organism could do with no competitors or resource limitations

2. Realized Niche

due to competition and/or resource limitations, the part of the fundamental niche that a species actually occupies in nature

3. Species Interactions

Neutralism, Commensalism, Mutualism, Parasitism, Predation

4. Neutral

two species don't interact at all

5. Commensalism

beneficial to one species but neutral to another

6. Mutualism

an interaction that is beneficial to both species

7. Parasitism

an interaction that benefits one species and is detrimental to the other (Note - host is generally not killed)

8. Predation

an interation beneficial to one species and is detrimental to the other. In the case the prey is killed

9. Intraspecific Competition

competition among individuals of the same species, e.g. humans against other humans

10. Interspecific Competition

competition between different species, e.g. humans against deer