Competition

Competition

§ Interaction between two organisms or two populations to obtain the common basic needs of life that are limited (strong organisms will survive , weak organisms will migrate or die)

§ Common basic needs: water, sunlight, space, minerals, foods, mates for plants & animals

§ Intraspecific competition: competition that occurs between members of the same species of plants & animals to obtain common basic needs

§ Interspecific competition: competition that occurs between members of the different species of plants & animals to obtain common basic needs

TAKE NOTE:

1.You should be able to interpret the graphs of competition by giving FACTS and EXPLANATION/ REASONS.

2. Take note of the given organisms involve in the competition . Eg: If it is between maize and paddy plant: it is an interspecific competition. If it is between maize and maize, it is an intraspecific competition.