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mutualism
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Mutualism is a relationship between two different organisms where both benefit from interacting with each other. This matters because these partnerships help organisms survive and thrive, and they're common throughout nature—like bees pollinating flowers while getting nectar for food.
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Hummingbird hawkmoth drinking from Dianthus, with pollination being a classic example of mutualism Arbuscular mycorrhizae forms mutualistic symbiosis with plants Lichens considered to be example of mutualistic symbiosis Mutualism describes the ecological interaction between two or more species where each species has a net benefit. Mutualism is a common type of ecological interaction. Prominent examples are:
the nutrient exchange between vascular plants and mycorrhizal fungi,
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