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Ecology
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The study of organisms, both plant and animal, and how they interact with each other
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Mutual Adaptation
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Also known as mutualism, where species change (adapt) such that other species also benefit. A win-win situation.
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Keystone Species
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A species that has a great (disproportionate) effect on its environment
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Invader Species
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A non-native species that is introduced into a new environment and has a competitive advantage
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Reciprocal Altruism
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When a species or organism does temporary harm (or takes a disadvantage) to itself in order to help a different orgranism
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Meme
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An idea, behaviour, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture (Webster, n.d.)
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Longevity
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The ability for a species to replicate without making errors. The resistance to disadvantageous change
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Copy Fidelity
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The favouring of a trait in reproduction because it has less errors
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