when there are two organisms living in close proximity to each other and by associating with each other they have an advantage (ex. bacteria in your stomach)
Ralph Snyder
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Many of us have heard of the Three Sisters: corn, beans and squash cultivated together in a symbiotic relationship.
In Mesoamerica, the "milpa" is much more elaborate
(Charles C. Mann, "1491")
"Indian farmers grow maize in what is called a milpa.
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Coral Bleaching: Reefs Under Heat
Coral bleaching occurs when heat-stressed corals expel the symbiotic algae that supply much of their food and color. The coral turns white and loses a major energy source. It may recover if temperatures fall, but prolonged or repeated heat can become lethal—
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glass beach lyrics
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yeah we used to
play piano, placing palms in perfect patterns
crave capsaicin in useless coups of connate caverns
sing succinctly, symbiotic, democratic
swing so sweetly, semiotics semiautomatic
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