When individuals of different species live together in a close and long-term relationship.
When individuals of different species live together in a close and long-term relationship. A symbiotic relationship that benefits both species is termed mutualism. If one species benefits at the expense of another, it is called parasitism. Whilst if one species benefits with a neutral effect on the other, it's called commensalism.
A symbiotic relationship that benefits both species is termed mutualism. If one species benefits at the expense of another, it is called parasitism. Whilst if one species benefits with a neutral effect on the other, it's called commensalism.