Competition refers to a relationship between rival organisms whose economic niches overlap with each other. When both organisms compete with each other for the limited resources available in ecosystem.
In the given case, the Sparrows replacing Bluebirds is a result of competition. Because they both share the same ecological niche, they are in competition with each other for the limited resources.
The response is determined by quite a few factors such as
the party of the key senator, the temperament of the Senate, the explanations
against the appointment, the superiority of the nominee and the relation of the
President with the Senate.
If Ecuador has an absolute advantage in coffee and Argentina in wheat, then, according to trade theory, Ecuador should focus production on coffee, trade on wheat and export its surplus of coffee.
The behavioral pattern would need some evaluation in order to get additional information about the subject matter. After the hypothesis have been proven and looked into over and over again then a theory can be formed.