commensalism Význam & definícia

Príklady commensalism

• This kind of mutually beneficial external partnership is called commensalism, i.e. eating at the same table. 

• According to that hypothesis, proto-digeneans possessing a typical turbellaria-like structure adopted commensalism before becoming tissue parasites in gastropods.

• The same is true of commensalisms, which for our purpose can be regarded as asymmetric versions of mutualism.

• Mutualisms and commensalisms also fit into this framework.

• Commensalism is symbiosis in which one organism benefits and the other is not harmed or helped.

• Allowing the barnacle species to distribute themselves throughout global waters is a high fitness advantage of this commensalism.

• The symbiotic relationships are mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, and parasitism.

• Interactions of these organisms range from obligate mutualism to commensalism to outright antagonism.