University:
Binghamton University
Course:
BIOL 355 | Ecology
Academic year:

2024
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Author:

CrystalMintah

October 8th, 2024 Ecology 355 Competition Below isoleucine pop increase Above isocline pop will decrease Equilibrium point = In ecology, an ecosystem is said to possess ecological stability (or equilibrium) if it is capable of returning to its equilibrium state after a perturbation (a capacity known as resilience) or does not experience unexpected large changes in its characteristics across time. Unstable Coexistence Model * lines indicate growth rates and not numerical population values Summary : When they do not intersect one species will always out-compete the other ‘ When crossing only one scenario leads to a stable coexistence - Coexistence when inter-specific competition - is weaker than intraspecific competition ( because the two carrying capacities for both species are lower (smaller) than expected for interspecific competition, these two species are experiencing intense intraspecific competition. ) - Competing more within than with other species