Symbiotic Relationships
There are three types of symbiotic relationships: Commensalism, Mutalism, and Parasitism. Commensalism is when two organisms are living together, one benefits from the other, and the other organism isn't affected in any way. Mutalism is when both organisms benefit from each other in some way. The last symbiotic relationship is Parsitism. This is when one organism beneifts, and one is harmed. These relationships are similar in that they both have two organisms living together. An example of Commensalism in a temperate forest is moss growing on a tree. The tree isn't affected by the growing of the moss, so it is a Commensalism relationship. A fungus to a plant is a type of Mutalism relationship because they both help each other. An example of Parasitism in this biome is beech drops on beech trees. The beech drops live off of the sap of the tree.