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Ecology, Concepts and Applications, 2/e
Manuel C. Molles, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque

Competition

Chapter Objectives


Studies of intraspecific competition provide evidence for resource limitation.

The niche reflects the environmental requirements of species.

Mathematical and laboratory models provide a theoretical foundation for studying competitive interactions in nature.

Competition can have significant ecological and evolutionary influences on the niches of species.