In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely aff...
(d) Competition occurs for light, food and space among organisms in which all partners are adversely affected in an ecosystom.
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In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely aff...
Competition
Competition is a type of interaction between two or more organisms that require the same resources in the same habitat. In this interaction, both partners are adversely affected because they have to compete for the same resources, such as food, water, shelter, and mates. As a result, they experience reduced growth, reproduction, and survival rates.
Examples of competition include:
- Two lion prides competing for the same prey in a savanna ecosystem
- Two plant species competing for sunlight, water, and nutrients in a forest ecosystem
- Two male deer competing for the same female mate during mating season
In all these cases, the organisms involved are negatively impacted by the competition because they have to invest more energy and resources to acquire the resources they need to survive and reproduce. This can lead to decreased fitness and increased stress, which can make them more vulnerable to other types of interactions, such as predation or parasitism.
Therefore, competition is an important ecological factor that affects the distribution, abundance, and diversity of species in an ecosystem. It can lead to niche differentiation, where different species evolve to specialize in different resources to reduce competition, or it can lead to competitive exclusion, where one species outcompetes and displaces another species in the same niche.
In which of the following interactions both partners are adversely aff...
Competion is - ;- interaction...in which both the partners are adversely affected...refer population interaction in ncert..