Sentences with phrase «competition between organisms»

ecotone transition area between adjacent ecological communities (e.g., between forests and grasslands), usually involving competition between organisms common to both

Charles Darwin established the idea of competition between organisms to ensure the survival of the fittest.

Not exact matches

Unfortunately for birds and many other organisms, it's crowded at the top: Shifting habitats higher up may increase extinction risks as competition between species increases and viable environments get narrower and eventually run out, said Forero - Medina.

Myc is an important player in the growth of organisms and also is implicated in cancer, another unhealthy competition between cells.

Studying them has yielded insights into the workings of nature, including the surprising fact that the composition of ecosystems may be influenced far more by propagule pressure — the persistence with which new species are introduced — than by the life - history traits of organisms or by competition between species.