Mutualism is a relationship between two species that has potential to yield a greater population growth for both species. The reason I use the word potential in the sentence above is because there are the issues of predation and competition that come into play in mutualism. Mutuality of species usually results in two different happenings one being a species merely fills an empty or half-filled niche, the second being a whole ecosystem or whole planet has potential to be demolished or remade. The example our book uses is that of Germany, Italy, and Japan working together and doing more to destabilize our world than Germany could have done on its own. Mutualism can be beneficial or destructive in nature. Hopefully this type of relationship benefits our environment and world rather than bringing about its demise.
Jeffrey Lee
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