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Commensalism

Commensalism is a type of ecological relationship between two species in which one benefits while the other is neither significantly helped nor harmed. It is one of several forms of symbiosis, alongside mutualism and parasitism, and it commonly involves one organism gaining food, shelter, transport, or support from …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 32× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2637-6075 🗓 Reviewed August 2026

Overview

Commensalism is a type of ecological relationship between two species in which one benefits while the other is neither significantly helped nor harmed. It is one of several forms of symbiosis, alongside mutualism and parasitism, and it commonly involves one organism gaining food, shelter, transport, or support from another that is largely unaffected. Examples occur throughout nature, and studying these interactions helps ecologists understand how species coexist and how the balance of communities and ecosystems is maintained. Within Plant and Animal Ecology, commensalism sits within the broader study of species interactions, including symbiotic and beneficial associations between organisms. The journal's scope encompasses these ecological relationships and the conditions that shape them. Where research examines associations between organisms in agricultural and natural systems, including symbiotic interactions that influence plant growth and productivity, it illustrates how the partnerships between species affect ecological outcomes. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to commensalism and the wider study of interactions and symbiosis among plants and animals.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 32 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Plant and Animal Ecology (ISSN 2637-6075).

Journal editorial board
Dimitris Zianis · Greece Jasmin Mantilla Contreras · Germany Narcisa Vrinceanu · Romania

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