Monday, January 10, 2011

Organism Relationships- 36° 8'44.83"N 31°34'45.02"E

Mutualism: Cows benefit from the cellulase produced by bacteria in their intestines while bacteria benefit from stable supply of nutrients


Parasitism: Mediterranean wood-boring bees make their nest in tree's and other wood, causing extensive damage.


Commensalism: Leptanilla army ants walk on a forest floor, stirring up other flying insects. Birds follow the ants and eat the insects


Competition: Monk seals are very territorial when they mate, so when another male is trying to mate with his female, they could fight. This is interference competition.

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