Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134765037
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 12IMT
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Two populations in a community compete for a
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When two populations in a community compete for same resource such as food or space, the interaction between these populations is known as Competition. In this interaction, the organisms or species of both the populations are harmed as they are competing for the same resource and the supply of resource is limited.
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