Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
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.