Examples of Symbiosis

Predator/Prey- A predator is an organism that eats another organism. The prey is the organism which the predator eats. Some examples of predator and prey are lion and zebra, bear and fish, and fox and rabbit.

 

Parasitism- Parasitism is a type of non mutual relationship between organisms of different species where one organism, the parasite(mosquito) , benefits at the expense of the other, the host(human). 

Mutualism- Mutualism is the way two organisms of different species biologically interact in a relationship in which each individual derives a fitness benefit (i.e., increased or improved reproductive output).

Commensalism- In ecology, commensalism is a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits but the other is neutral (there is no harm or benefit).

 references: http://science.jrank.org/pages/1641/Commensalism.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism_%28biology%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitism
http://necsi.edu/projects/evolution/co-evolution/pred-prey/co-evolution_predator.html

Becoming Human

Homo Heidelbergensis

Found: October 1907

Where: Mauer Germany also Europe generally Africa,     Asia 

Temporal Range: 800-350 thousand years ago

Australopithescus Sediba

 Found: 15 August 2008

Where: Malapa Cave, South Africa

Temporal range: 1.95- 1.75 million years ago

Paranthropus Aethiopicus

 

Found: August 1985

Where : Lake Turkana, Kenya 

Temporal range :2.7-2.5 million years ago

Ardipithecus Ramidus Found: December 1992 Where: Aramis,  Ethiopia Temporal range: 4.5 to 4.2 million years ago

Carbon Footprint Blog

Ways i can soften my ecological footprint

-walk more often/carpool or take the bus

- choosing energy efficient appliances
- lowering the thermostat during the winter
- unpluging appliances when i am not using them
- drying clothes outside instead of using the dryer
- defrosting my freezer when not needed
- using alternative resources (e.g.solar or wind power)
- purchase eat organic and in season foods.
- planting a personal garden containing herbs and veggies
- decrease my consumption of meat
- limiting my shower time and use more conservative shower heads
- using biodegradable cleaning products
- recycling my electronics and paper
- avoiding washing the my deck or walkways
- buying clothing and products made from recycled material