Competition

4. The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment
7. The process by which individuals with certain traits are better able to survive and reproduce in their environment Hint: _____ Selection
9. A type of competition that occurs between members of the same species
10. The maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support Hint: ____ Capacity
12. The process by which species evolve in response to each other
14. A type of interaction in which both species benefit
15. A type of competition that occurs between members of different species

1. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
2. The variety of different species and their relative abundances in an ecosystem
3. The total number of individuals of a species that exist in a given area
5. The area in which an organism lives, including all biotic and abiotic factors
6. A type of interaction in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
8. A type of interaction in which one species benefits and the other is harmed
11. The relationship between two species that compete for the same resources
13. The sum total of a species' use of biotic and abiotic resources in its environment Hint: ____ Niche