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Flashcards by Shareef Akbari, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Shareef Akbari
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are the two types of interspecific competition? Define them. | Resource competition: When resource is in limited supply Interference competition: When there is direct harm to an individual |
| Why does resource competition occur? | Niche overlap |
| What is a niche? | Set of resources that can be used by a species |
| What happens to the range of a species when competition arises? | Range decreases |
| What is the theory of limiting similarity? | Two species with identical niches cannot coexist indefinitely. |
| What is the equation that relates population growth rate with competition? | |
| What is the effect of competition on the population growth curve? | 1. Reduces the rate of population growth 2. Reduces |
| What equation relates population growth rate with competition? | |
| What is the effect of competition on a population? | 1. Reduces population growth rate 2. Reduces the maximum population 3. Reduces the population equilibrium. |
| What is R*? | Smallest amount of resource that the species can live on |
| What happens to each species in this case? | Species 1 eliminates species 2 |
| What happens in this case? | The two species either coexist or elimate each other |
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