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commensalism
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an interaction between organisms of different species in which one tpe of organism benefits and the other type is neither helped nor harmed to any great degree.
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ecological succession
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process in which communities of plant and animal species in a particular area are replaced over time by a series of different and often more complex communities
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inertia
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abililty of a living system ,such as a grassland or a forest, to survive moderate disturbances.
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interspecific competition
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attempts by members of two or more species to use the same limited resources in an ecosystems
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mutualism
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type of species interaction in which both participating species benefit
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nonnative species
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species that migrate into an ecosystem or are deliberately or accidentally introduced into an ecosystem by humans
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