Key Idea.
Section 1
Defining Competition
Competition occurs when two populations consume the same limited resource population. They are fighting for the same supply of Energy Storage Molecules.
Even if they don't interact directly, they are linked. Competition is a type of indirect effect because the populations affect each other through the shared resource.
Section 2
Competitive Outcomes
In a competitive relationship, the fortunes of the species are often inverse. A change in the size of one competing population causes an indirect change in the other.
If one competitor declines, it eats less food. This leaves more resources available for the second competitor, allowing it to increase.
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Section 1
Defining Competition
Competition occurs when two populations consume the same limited resource population. They are fighting for the same supply of Energy Storage Molecules.
Even if they don't interact directly, they are linked. Competition is a type of indirect effect because the populations affect each other through the shared resource.
Section 2
Competitive Outcomes
In a competitive relationship, the fortunes of the species are often inverse. A change in the size of one competing population causes an indirect change in the other.
If one competitor declines, it eats less food. This leaves more resources available for the second competitor, allowing it to increase.
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