Sunday, October 23, 2011

SYMBIOSIS

A wide bunch of interactions with plants, animals, and microorganisms occur in nature. Some of these
relationships are made by a close environmental association with species that obtains for a significant
period of the life cycle. In 1879 German ecologist Heinrich Anton de Bary made the word "symbiosis" to
describe these relationships, meaning the living together of different species of organisms.
An interaction is considered a symbiosis based on the closeness of the physical union among the
organisms rather than on the effect or outcome of the interaction. Symbiotic relationships span a spectrum
from beneficial to detrimental effects. Many people associate symbiosis with mutualism , interactions that
are helpful to the growth, survival, and reproduction of both interacting species. But symbiotic
mergings also include commensalism.


2 comments:

  1. Ok so this wasn't bad for a first blog. Here's some constructive criticism. It kind of sounded like a report that you would do for school. Even though this is school... try and put some of your personality into it so you're able to put your thoughts and perspective on the topic. But very good, it was A LOT better than my first blog!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Okay so it was GREAT for a first blog! Just a little advice, if you put a little more of yourself into it, it will make it very flowy!
    Over time you can make it more juicy! :D

    ReplyDelete