In interspecies competition, two species use the same limited resource. Competition has a negative effect on both of the species (-/- interaction).
A species' niche is basically its ecological role, which is defined by the set of conditions, resources, and interactions it needs (or can make use of).
The competitive exclusion principle says that two species can't coexist if they occupy exactly the same niche (competing for identical resources).
Two species whose niches overlap may evolve by natural selection to have more distinct niches, resulting in resource partitioning.
<span>Animals gradually adapt to changes within their environment over time. This gives them a better chance of surviving rather than going extinct because of the change. Say there is a gene mutation affecting color within a population of beetles in a rain-forest. All of the beetles used to be red, but now a few of them have experienced a gene mutation and are green. Because they live in a rain-forest, it is likely that the green beetles would blend in with their surroundings far better than the original red beetles, and those red beetles would be wiped out by predators because they are easier to spot. The green beetles would live on and flourish, and their population would increase. Soon there would be few or none red beetles, and many green beetles.</span>
I believe the condition is infestation. Infestation is the state of being invaded or overrun by pests or parasites. It can also refer to the actual organisms living on or within a host. For example being invaded by ectoparasites such as lice, mites, or ticks. It may also refer to the presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.
IDK.... there are no lists!
