Competition for Resources

Definition

This is a biological concept where organisms vie for the same limited resources in an environment, such as food, water, light, space or mates.

Related terms

Resource Partitioning: This refers to the way in which different species use the available resources in an area without directly competing with each other.

Intraspecific Competition: This is competition between members of the same species for resources.

Interspecific Competition: This is competition between members of different species for shared resources.