Discuss the various types of positive interactions between species.
Discuss the various types of positive interactions between species.
Mutualism : Both the species benefit in mutualism. E.g. Lichen - algae and fungi Mycorrhizae : Fungi and roots of higher plants (pinus roots).
Commensalism : The interaction where one species is benefitted and the other is neither benefitted nor harmed is called commensalism E.g. Orchid growing as epiphyte on branch of a tree; barnacles growing on the back of the whale.
| Positive Population Interactions | ||
| Species $A$ | Species $B$ | Nature of Interaction |
| $+$ | $+$ | Mutualism |
| $+$ | $0$ | Commensalism |
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