ZOL 355 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Interspecific Competition, Organism, Niche Differentiation
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Important definitions (understand the meaning of these terms): Competition between individuals of the same species (p. 283) Competition between individuals of different species (p. 283) Character displacement changes in the physical characteristics of a species" population as a consequence of natural selection for reduced interspecific competition (p. 296) Describes the condition in which populations or species have nonoverlapping geographic ranges (p. 296) Describes the condition in which populations or species have overlapping geographic ranges (p. 296) The principle that two species with identical niches cannot coexist indefinitely (p. 286) A coefficient expressing the magnitude of the negative effect of individuals of one species on individuals of a second species (p. 289) Line along which birth rate equals death rate in relation to population density of each species (in relation to carrying capacity and competition coefficients) Interactions between individuals of different species that benefit both partners (p. 330)
