C4.1.14—Tests for interspecific competition Topic Practice
C4.1.14—Tests for interspecific competition Topic Practice
Practise using evidence from overlapping niches and species distributions to test for interspecific competition and exclusion.
How this is tested
- predict outcomes when two species occupy overlapping niches in the same region
- explain competitive exclusion using shifts in distribution or population size data
- suggest competition when species peaks alternate or one increases as the other decreases