Intraspecific- When competition arises between the same species.
Plants compete for: Light, water, nutrients, growth space.
Interspecific Competition:
- Where two populations initially occupy the same niche, one will normally have a competitive advantage over the other.
- The population of this species will gradually INCREASE in size while the other will decrease. This is known as the 'comeptitve exclusion' principle.
'Competitive Advantage' is a better term to use then 'Dominant'. Avoid dominant.
Niche + Competition ->
- Do they feed in different areas/levels? (E.g. feed in water, whereas other feeds from shrubs. Or Feeding on the sea bed, as opposed to the water surface.)
- Where do they nest/settle? (Trees, bushes, ponds, underwater, underground.)
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