Mutualistic Relationship: Eastern Chipmunk And The Red Oak Tree

A mutualistic relationship is one in which both organisms benefit. An example of a mutualism relationship is between the Eastern Chipmunk and the Red Oak Tree. The scientific names for the Eastern Chipmunk and the Red Oak Tree are Tamias Striatus and Quercus Rubra. When the chipmunk is in the tree, the tree protects the chipmunk. In return, the chipmunk disperses the tree's seeds.

A parasitic relationship is where one organism is harmed and one benefits as a result or side effect. An example of a parasitic relationship is that of Deer Ticks and White-tailed Deer. The scientific names for Deer Tick and White-tailed Deer are Ixodes Scapularis and Odocoileus Virginianus. The Deer Tick gets its nutrients from the White-tailed Deer, but deer can get a disease because of the tick.

An example of a commensalism relationship is the relationship between the Red Squirrels and the Red Oak Tree. The scientific names are the Sciurus Vulgaris and Quercus Rubra. The tree provides food and protection for the squirrel, but the squirrel does not harm or help the tree.

The predator-prey relationship is when one organism, the predator, eats another organism, the prey. One example is between the Bobcat and the White-tailed Deer. The scientific name for the Bobcat is Lynx rufus and the name for White-tailed Deer is Odocoileus Virginianus. The Bobcats hunt and feed on the White-tailed Deer.

Coevolution happens when at least two species are pressured to outcompete the other. An example of coevolution is between flowering plants, like Asclepias, and pollinators, like Honey Bees. The scientific name are Asclepias Syriaca and Apis Mellifera. The flower adapts to the pollinator and the pollinator adapts to the flower. The flowers pressure the bees to have a certain hair, body shape, and the most effective behavior to transfer