ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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Question
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A family of rabbits feed on abundant pine seeds.
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A coyote pup learns to stalk both rabbits and hares.
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A wolf steals a rabbit killed by a coyote.
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A bobcat catches several rabbits as the rabbits eat pine seeds.
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Detailed explanation-1: -For example, two male birds of the same species might compete for mates in the same area. This type of competition is a basic factor in natural selection. It leads to the evolution of better adaptations within a species.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, sharks, dolphins, and seabirds often eat the same type of fish in ocean ecosystems. Competition can be direct or indirect. In direct competition, organisms interact with each other to obtain a resource, like two birds fighting over a fish.
Detailed explanation-3: -Competition & Predation Examples of predation are owls that eat mice, and lions that eat gazelles. Competition is when individuals or populations compete for the same resource, and can occur within or between species.