mutualism |
syntrophism |
As nouns the difference between mutualism and syntrophism
is that
mutualism is (ecology) any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services while
syntrophism is syntrophy.
syntrophism |
symbiosis |
As nouns the difference between syntrophism and symbiosis
is that
syntrophism is syntrophy while
symbiosis is a relationship of mutual benefit.
syntrophism |
commensalism |
As nouns the difference between syntrophism and commensalism
is that
syntrophism is syntrophy while
commensalism is (biology) a sharing of the same environment by two organisms where one species benefits and the other is unaffected an example is barnacles on whales.