Symbiosis

The relationship(s) between organisms within an eco-system.

Mutualism • • This is a win win relationship • Both organisms benefit from each other  

Commensalism • • This is a win-?? (no one cares) relationship • One organism benefits, the other one doesn’t care – it isn’t helped or harmed.

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Parasitism • This is a win-lose relationship • One organism benefits, the other is harmed •   tick flea

Digger Bee & Palo Verde •

Mutualism

Gila Woodpecker & Screech Owl • • Commensalism http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/desbiome/saguaro.ht

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Mexican Long-tongued Bat & Palmer Agave

• Mutualism

Phainopepla & Mistletoe • •

• Mutualism

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plnov99.htm

http://www.laspilitas.com/California_birds/Silky_flyc atcher/Phainopepla..html

Cowbird & the Oriole •

Parasitism

Wood Rat & Prickly Pear • • •

Mutualism

http://www.arizonahighways.com/custom.cfm?name

=c_nature.cfm&secid=33&id=144 http://www.desertusa.com/magoct97/oct_pa/du_prk pear.html

Cactus Wren & Cholla Cactus •

Commensalism

• http://www.arizonahighways.com/custom.cfm?name=c_nature.

cfm&secid=37&id=100

Hummingbird & Ocotillo

• Mutualism

• http://www.desertmuseum.org/pollination/hu mmingbirds.php

Saguaro & Palo Verde

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Commensalism

• http://lowenddslr.com/photos/sabino-canyon-nursery-tree.php

Desert Tortoise / Prickly Pear

• Mutualism

Mistletoe and Mesquite • Parasitism Mistletoe is a parasite. It lives off of another plant. (They like Mesquite trees) • http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/desbiome/parasite.htm

Javelina and Mesquite • Mutualism

Gila Woodpecker & Saguaro •

Commensalism

Broomrape & Bursage •

Parasitism

Yucca & Yucca Moth

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Mutualism

• http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ww0902a.htm