COMPETITION, in Biology

in biology, relationship between members of the same or different species in which individuals are adversely affected by those having the same living requirements, such as food or space. Intraspecific competition, i.e., competition among members of the same species, is illustrated by some species of birds and mammals, the males of which set up territories from which all other males of the same species are excluded. In interspecific competition members of different species compete for the same ecologically limiting factors, such as a food source. Not all relationships among organisms are competitive; for example, the commensal relationship between members of different species is noncompetitive (see commensalism).

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books on: Competition in Biology  - 1890 results

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Models and Analogues in Biology
Book by Society for Experimental Biology; Academic Press, 1960
Subjects: Biology--Congresses, Biology--Research
...systems is the outcome of a competition between various individual...extensive application in molecular biology.Quite novel prospects of...found fruitful application in biology.Even though we are here concerned...The complementary approach in biology is rather required by the practically...
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Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology
Book by Tim Caro; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Animal Behavior, Animal Ecology, Conservation Biology
Competition, see Intraspecific competition Connectivity, 13 , 235 . See also Corridor Conservation biology, defenitions of, vii , 3 , 4 , 527 -528 Conservation of behavior, 28 , 138 -139 breeding, see Captive breeding definition of, 477...
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Genesis: The Evolution of Biology
Book by Jan Sapp; Oxford University Press, 2003
Subjects: Biology--History, Evolution (Biology)--History, Genetics--History
...explained by conflict and competition, especially between individuals...had argued that conflict and competition would be most intense between...all-exclusive conflict and competition. Between Species The term mutualism was introduced into biology in 1872 by the Belgian zoologist...
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Toward a Naturalistic Political Theory: Aristotle, Hume, Dewey, Evolutionary Biology, and Deep Ecology
Book by Terry Hoy; Praeger Publishers, 2000
Subjects: Aristotle--Contributions In Political Science, Deep Ecology, Dewey, John--1859-1952--Contributions In Political Science, Evolution (Biology), Hume, David--1711-1776--Contributions In Political Science, Naturalism, Political Science--Philosophy
...created by the "ambiguity of cooperation and competition" that is natural to humans. What is central...of the political implications of evolutionary biology is that both human competition as well as cooperative-altruistic dispositions...
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Toward a Naturalistic Political Theory: Aristotle, Hume, Dewey, Evolutionary Biology, and Deep Ecology
Book by Terry Hoy; Praeger, 2000
Subjects: Aristotle--Contributions In Political Science, Deep Ecology, Dewey, John--1859-1952--Contributions In Political Science, Evolution (Biology), Hume, David--1711-1776--Contributions In Political Science, Naturalism, Political Science--Philosophy
...created by the ambiguity of cooperation and competition that is natural to humans. What is central...of the political implications of evolutionary biology is that both human competition as well as cooperative-altruistic dispositions...
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journal articles on: Competition in Biology  - 2051 results

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Social Un-Darwinism: How Does Society Relate to Nature in an Evolutionary Perspective?
Journal article by Douglas Allchin; The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 69, 2007
Subjects: Competition (Biology)--Research, Evolution (Biology)--Research, Evolution (Biology)--Social aspects, Evolution--Research, Evolution--Social aspects, Social Darwinism--Research
...by "the survival of the fittest." Competition reigns unchecked. Individualism erodes...irrelevant. Some contend that social competition is the very engine of human "progress...cannot be justified. Others accept competition as inevitable, even though they dont...
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Probability of Competition between Introduced and Native Rodents in Madagascar: An Estimation Based on Morphological Traits/sissetoodud Ja Aborigeensete Nariliste Vahelise Konkurentsi Toenaolisus Madagaskaril: Morfoloogilistel Tunnustel Pohinev Hinnang
Journal article by Andrei Miljutin, Jukka T. Lehtonen; Estonian Journal of Ecology, Vol. 57, 2008
Subjects: Competition (Biology)--Research, Madagascar--Environmental aspects, Rodents--Distribution
Probability of Competition between Introduced and...INTRODUCTION To avoid competition, coexisting species...reconsidered: Size ratios and competition. Evolution, 35, 1206...Mice and People: Rodent Biology and Management (Singleton...
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Spatial Representations of Habitat in Competition-Colonization Models
Journal article by George P. Malanson; Geographical Analysis, Vol. 34, 2002
Subjects: Colonization--Models, Competition (Biology)--Models, Habitat (Ecology)--Models, Spatial analysis (Statistics)--Evaluation
...Spatial representations of habitat in competition-colonization models. by George P...models with species differentiated by competition and colonization traits have shown that...probability, fecundity, dispersal, and competition. The rates and the dispersal function...
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Teaching Synthetic Biology, Bioinformatics and Engineering to Undergraduates: the Interdisciplinary Build-a-genome Course
Journal article by Jessica S. Dymond, Lisa Z. Scheifele, Sarah Richardson, Pablo Lee, Srinivasan Chandrasegaran, Joel S. Bader, Jef D. Boeke; Genetics, Vol. 181, 2009
Subjects: Bioremediation, Computer science, Engineering research, Genomics, Learning, Molecular biology, Students, Teaching assistants
...great interest in synthetic biology, and many universities, both with and without synthetic biology courses, now host their own...Engineered Machines (iGEM) competition teams (http://www.iGEM...student-directed synthetic biology projects and present their...
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From Chakrabarty to Chimeras: The Growing Need for Evolutionary Biology in Patent Law
Journal article by Ryan M.T. Iwasaka; Yale Law Journal, Vol. 109, 2000
Subjects: Biology--Models, Biotechnology industry--Patents, Biotechnology--Patents, Evolution--Models, Patent law--Models
...principles of evolutionary biology. Evolutionary biology can generally be defined...through a process of competition between and within...assumption in evolutionary biology that the maintenance...diversity and ecological competition benefits all species...
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High School Students Win Gold at Biology Competition
Magazine article; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 21, August 12, 2004
Subjects: Biology, Contests, Secondary school students, United States, Winners
...High School Students Win Gold at Biology Competition VIENNA, VA. In an unprecedented...the 15 years of the International Biology Olympiad Competition, the U...gold medals. The International Biology Olympiad (IBO) is the annual...
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High School Students Selected to Compete in International Biology Olympiad
Magazine article; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 20, July 3, 2003
Subjects: Biology, Education, Secondary school students
...for the first time at the International Biology Olympiad in Minsk, Belarus, later this month. The USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) is a prestigious four-tier competition for U.S. high-school biology students. The four gold medalists, selected...
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Molecular Biology: Choreographing the Suppression of Tumors
Magazine article by Kendra Hamilton; Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 18, January 3, 2002
Subjects: Biology, Colleges & universities, Education, Educators, Higher education, Molecular biology, Molecules, Teaching
...University; M.S., Molecular Biology, New York University; B.A., Biology (cum laude), State University...based troupe. "For me, biology has always had a strong relation...all realizing the level of competition for that award. And to be...
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Functional Biology: Providing an Open Forum for a Closed Scientific Community, This New Research Institute in Dresden Civilizes Its Large Scale by Inventive Use of Materials and Light
Magazine article by Layla Dawson; The Architectural Review, Vol. 212, August 2002
Subjects: Architectural firms--Contracts, Dresden, Germany--Buildings, facilities, etc., Heikkinen-Komonen Architects--Contracts, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics--Design and construction, Research institutes--Design and construction
Functional biology: providing an open forum...international molecular cell biology and genetic research centre...the usual architectural competition process was dispensed with...groups mapping out cell biology. Geographically, Dresden...
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Repositioning Competition Policy
Magazine article by Phil Evans; Consumer Policy Review, Vol. 8, September 1998
Subjects: Antitrust laws, Behavioral sciences, Competition, Public policy, Social policy, United Kingdom
Repositioning Competition Policy by Phil Evans The model of...behaviour that forms the world view of competition economists and regulators has emerged...debate with other disciplines. In the competition area this engagement has been most...
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newspaper articles on: Competition in Biology  - 540 results

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2 Area Boys Bring Home Biology Olympiad Gold
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 2, 2008
2 Area Boys Bring Home Biology Olympiad Gold. Byline...TIMES The team of U.S. biology students who competed in the International Biology Olympiad, held last month...Joann P. DiGennaro. The competition was extremely tough and Im...
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Competition Win Plants Interest
Newspaper article; Daily News (Warwick, Australia), August 16, 2011
Subjects: Plants, Plants (Organisms)
Competition Win Plants Interest. Byline...found interest in plant biology after earning a top spot...Station Schools Plant Science Competition. The Department of Employment...and Innovation (DEEDI) competition is open to students from...
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South Barrington Teen Wins Science Competition
Newspaper article by By Eileen O. Daday; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 18, 2009
Subjects: Teenagers, Youth
...Barrington Teen Wins Science Competition. by By Eileen O. Daday Byline...Region III of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science Technology...premier high school science competition. Marissa Suchyta, a senior...000 scholarship for her biology project and a berth to the...
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Teen's Dog Fashions a Hit; K-9 Kouture Claims Top Prize in D.C. Business Competition
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, April 6, 2009
...Prize in D.C. Business Competition. Byline: Andrea Tomer...which held its 28th semiannual competition for the D.C. region on...modeled by her dog at Januarys competition. She eventually plans to...she has considered marine biology and continuing her line of...
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Teenage Student's Delight at Science Contest Accolade; Work to Go on Show in Prestige US Competition
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), March 25, 2008
...Go on Show in Prestige US Competition. Byline: BY LAURA SHARPE...Kings School, fought off competition from hundreds of other students...largest pre-college science competition in Atlanta, Georgia. Alexs...studying Physics, Chemistry and Biology, said: "Im taken aback...
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encyclopedia articles on: Competition in Biology  - 4 results

 
 
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Competition , in Biology
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
COMPETITION , in biology in biology, relationship between members of the same or different species...same living requirements, such as food or space. Intraspecific competition, i.e., competition among members of the same species, is...
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Adaptive Radiation
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ADAPTIVE RADIATION in biology, the evolution of an ancestral species, which was adapted to...dwelling seedeater, and 7 are tree-dwelling insecteaters. See also competition . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia...
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Evolution
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...additional recent evidence has come from biochemistry and molecular biology, which reveals fundamental similarities and relations in...an eye for the purpose of seeing and that actual physical competition among individuals is required. Since mutation is a random...
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Adaptation
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ADAPTATION in biology, has several meanings. It can mean the adjustment of living matter...to meet the conditions of a changing environment or help it in its competition with other living things enable it to survive and reproduce, the...


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