Meadow Ecosystem

Meadow Ecosystem

MutualismA bird eats a tick off a deer. The deer loses the tick and the bird gets a meal.

CommensalismA bird builds a nest on the branches of a shrub. The bird gets shelter, the shrub is unaffected.

ParasitismMistletoe attaches itself to an oak tree, absorbing the oak tree's nutrients. This eventually will kill the oak tree.

Abiotic Factorswater, sunlight, soil, air, temperature

CompetitionOwls and foxes both compete for small mammal prey.

Biotic Factorsgrass, wildflowers, birds, rabbits, deer, insects, fox, owls, snakes

A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass and other non-woody plants.

Predator - PreyA fox feeds upon a rabbit