Introduction Competition between individuals or species occurs when there are limited resources that must be shared. It is an interaction in which one organism deprives another of resources, for example food; water; nesting space, and causes a reduction in fitness i.e. reduced growth, fewer progeny, and greater risk of death of the weaker species (employees.csbsju.edu). Competition is expresed by either exploitation, in which one organism will 'use up' shared resources, or interference …showed first 75 words of 1151 total…

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