UNI101Y1 Study Guide - Intertidal Zone, Interspecific Competition, Limiting Factor

• School: UTSG
• Department: University College Courses
• Course: UNI101Y1
• Professor: Spencer Barrett

Document Summary

Asy mmet r ic c o mpet it i o n c an oc c ur w h en di ffer en t fac to r s limi t. T h e po pulat io n s o f c o mpet itor s. Aassyymmmmeettrriicc ccoommppeettiittiioonn: a competitive relationship b/w 2 species in which each has an adv. w/ respect to diff. limiting factors in the envmt. Ex. one may exploit more resources, other better at tolerating stressful conditions or avoiding consumers. Bio120h lisa zhao 2011 | page 4 (asymmetric competition) Jjoosseepphh ccoonnnneellll y d u t s h c r a e s e r. Barnacles are sessile, form dense continuous pop. on rocky shores, feed on plankton filtered from water. Food isn"t a limiting resource b/c feeding can"t reduce the vast. They are limited by space for settling and growth. Chthalamus are at higher regions of intertidal zone than balanus.