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Competition (biology) — Sea Anemones compete for the territory in tide pools Competition is an interaction between organisms or species, in which the fitness of one is lowered by the presence of another. Limited supply of at least one resource (such as food, water … Wikipedia
competition — /kom pi tish euhn/, n. 1. the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc.: The competition between the two teams was bitter. 2. a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage: Both girls entered the competition. 3. the rivalry offered… … Universalium
Interspecific competition — Interspecific competition, in ecology, is a form of competition in which individuals of different species compete for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g. food or living space). The other form of competition is intraspecific competition, which … Wikipedia
Court Jester Hypothesis — The Court Jester hypothesis is a term coined by University of California, Berkeley professor Anthony D. Barnosky in 1999, that describes the antithesis of the Red Queen Hypothesis in evolutionary theory. It refers to the idea that abiotic forces… … Wikipedia
urban ecology — Urban ecology, pioneered by Chicago sociologists in the 1920s, was central to the development of human ecology . Indeed the two terms are often used interchangeably. Urban ecology applies principles derived from biological science to the… … Dictionary of sociology
Species distribution — A species range maps represents the geographical region where individuals of a species can be found. This is a range map of Juniperus communis, the common juniper. Species distribution is the manner in which a biological taxon is spatially… … Wikipedia
Invasive species — See also: List of invasive species, Introduced species, Pest (organism), and Weed North American beavers constitute an invasive species in Tierra del Fuego, where they have a substantial impact on landscape and local ecology through their… … Wikipedia
Permian–Triassic extinction event — … Wikipedia
Ecological succession — Succession after disturbance: a boreal forest one (left) and two years (right) after a wildfire. Ecological succession, is the phenomenon or process by which a community progressively transforms itself until a stable community is formed. It is a… … Wikipedia
Ecology — For other uses, see Ecology (disambiguation). Ecology … Wikipedia
