Mutualism- A relationship between two organisms in which they both benefit An example of mutualism in the taiga biome is lichen and a tree. The lichen gets nutrients from the dead matter on the tree, and the tree gets nutrients from the lichen. Commensalism- A relationship between two organisms in which one benefits from the other without hurting it, but the other organism gains nothing An example of commensalism in the taiga is a squirrel living in the hole of a tree. It gives the squirrel a place to stay, but the tree gets nothing out of it. Parasitism- The relationship between a parasite and a host in which the parasite gets benefit, but the host gets hurt Brainworms are common in caribous in the taiga. The brainworms gain a place to lay their larvae, but this ends up killing the caribou. |
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