Competition arises in an ecosystem when organisms' niches overlap, they both seek the same scarce resource, with animals competing for food, water, and space, while plants compete for light, water, minerals, and root space.
La competencia surge en un ecosistema cuando los nichos de los organismos se superponen, ambos buscan el mismo recurso escaso, y los animales compiten por comida, agua y espacio, mientras que las plantas compiten por luz, agua, minerales y espacio para las raíces.
| Front | Competition in ecosystems |
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| Back | Competition will occur between organisms in an ecosystem when their niches overlap, they both try to use the same resource and the resource is in short supply. Animals compete for food, water and space to live. Plants compete for light, water, minerals and root space. |
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