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Competition

(Science: zoology) a type of organism interaction which can be either between members of the same species or members of different species.

The relationship occurs when commodities (like food, mates, shelters, etc.) are scarce and there are not enough to go around for all members which need them. in general, all involved members of the relationship are harmed by this interaction.

competition- the use of the same limited resource by two or more species


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Natural selection is proven wrong

... would not happen, species would not be out competed so we would still have just about every mutant species whether it was beneficial or not --- competition leads to evolution. it has been pointed out by colin leslie dean that biologists dont know what a species is so all this talk of species ...

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by gamila
Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:05 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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Natural selection is proven wrong

... would not happen, species would not be out competed so we would still have just about every mutant species whether it was beneficial or not --- competition leads to evolution. they are not all going to "naturally" seperate from one another. yes they are. One common example is geographic ...

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by futurezoologist
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:16 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16271

Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?

... and the citrate-utilizing organisms have "taken over" one of the lines, because the ability to use citrate has given them an edge in competition against the bacteria that cannot utilize citrate. Natural selection has favoured the cells containing genes to use citrate and they have ...

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by biohazard
Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:56 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Flagellum Motor:Is this Scientific?
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Views: 450

Bird-Dinosaur News

... source of energy (light, chemicals, etc...) b)Life evolved in an abiotic environment. That might seem trivial, but saying that means that the competition for nutrients was not as intense as it is now: leave some energy rich molecule abiotically formed in water, it now get used by organisms ...

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by canalon
Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:46 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
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Re: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes

... kind is evident. We hear often of the negative part of NS, that is the "struggle for survival." There is also a positive side -- sexual competition which "strengthens the herd." One can easily see how this happens. 1)The kinds (baramin) stick together by natural affinity toward ...

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by AFJ
Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:21 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes
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Views: 1372
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