i3stephenweb's Journal

The local dragonfly visitor was fluttering around, obviously in search of a food source. Seen on a bush. The symbiosis of this creature is mutualism. The dragonfly is eating and is ridding flies and other insects and pests from the bushes and floral aspects of nature. Meanwhile the plant-life such as bushes and trees and such things can provide these Dragonflies cover or a nesting ground for rebirth of their young if necessary. Giving them a means of shelter as well.

This is a clear example of what mutualism is. One organism is getting benefits from the other, and so vice versa.

There are many factors that all organisms have. Factors, including the all known well abiotic and biotic factors. Abiotic factors of organism are of non-living organisms that have an either environmental effect on the organism or chemical effect on the organism. An example would be the sun, sandy beaches of Florida, rocks, water, just about anything that's non living.
Another factor of organisms is the Biotic factors. Biotic and abiotic factors affect any and all organisms in an ecosystem or environment. Biotic factors are things that effect LIVING organisms. Like deer, fish, lions, tigers, bears, and anything else you can think of that's living. We can have producers, like plants, sunflowers, trees, etc. Consumers, we have animals, plants even (Venus Fly Trap), and anything that CONSUMES, usually eats something in one way or another. We also have De-composers, that will break down any sort of organic material.

There are the three very common Adaptations of many species that are alive and non alive, we have Physical/ Chemical Environment, one specific species adapting to its environment whether it be Moss growing on a rock over time, that would be a Physical Environment. The Moss's habitat or Environment would be on the Rock, and the the rocks environment would be basically invaded but not causing harm to by the moss. Next, would be the Predator and Prey relationship. This is a relatively easy one, and one that is quite commonly seen. Simple as a spider and its web. It catches food in its web to eat for later. Simple as that. The last one is called Simple Reproduction. This can be a Honey Bee, or any sort of pollinating creature, it can even be a butterfly. The pollen that gets stuck to its little feet or antennae, wherever it may get stuck on the body, and the pollinators go from plant to plant, transferring the pollen back and forth from each other. These are very important to every living organism, as they all may have different ways in how they go about their own adaptations. Every organism is different.