Interspecific competition
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Interspecific competition is a form of competition in which individuals of different species vie for the same resource in an ecosystem (e.g. food or living space).
For example, if a tree in a dense forest grows taller than surrounding trees, it is able to absorb more of the incoming sunlight. Less sunlight is therefore available for nearby trees that are shaded by the taller tree.
Ecologists generally recognize that competition is only one of many interacting biotic and abiotic factors that affect community structure. Moreover, competition is not always a straightforward, direct interaction.
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Solomon, E. P., Berg, L. R., & Martin, D. W. (2002). Biology, sixth edition. (N. Rose, Ed.). Stamford, CT: Thomson Learning.
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