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Comp. For Food & Comp. for Territory & Comp. for a mate & What makes a \seqsplit{Successful} \seqsplit{Competitor?} \tn 
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Many dif. species of \seqsplit{herbivores} will all eat the same plants. The animals that eat a wide range of plants are most likely to be \seqsplit{successful}. Being a picky eater may result in \seqsplit{extinction} if anything happens to your food source. & For many animals, setting up and defending a territory is vital. & \seqsplit{Competition} for mates can be fierce. In many species, the male animals put a lot of effort into \seqsplit{impressing} the females. The males compete in dif. ways to win the privilege of mating with a female. & A \seqsplit{successful} \seqsplit{competitor} is an animal that is adapted to be better at finding food or a mate than the other members of its own species. \tn 
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Comp. is also common among \seqsplit{carnivores}. They compete for pray and small mammals such as mice are eaten by animals such as foxes, owls, hawks and more. The animal best adapted to finding and catching mice will be the most \seqsplit{successful}. \seqsplit{Carnivores} have to compete with their own species as well as others. Some \seqsplit{successful} predators have long legs or running fast and sharp eyes to spot pray. These features would be passed on to their \seqsplit{offspring.} & A territory may simply be a place to build a nest or a space used to find food and \seqsplit{reproduce.} Most animals can't reproduce w/o territory, so they'll compete for the best spaces. & In some species - such as lions and deer - the males fight between \seqsplit{themselves}. The winner then gets to mate w/ several females. & It also needs to be better at finding food than the members of local species and be able to breed \seqsplit{successfully}. \tn 
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Prey animals also compete w/ each other to be the one that ISN'T caught and their \seqsplit{adaptations} help prevent them from being hunted. Some animals contain poisons that makes the predators that eat them sick. In most cases, these animals have warning colours so that predators learn which animals to avoid. & This helps make sure they'll be able to find enough food for \seqsplit{themselves} and their young. E.g for many small birds, the number of \seqsplit{territories} found in an area varies w/ the amount of food \seqsplit{available.} & Many male animals display \seqsplit{themselves} to females to get their \seqsplit{attention.} Some birds have \seqsplit{spectacular} \seqsplit{adaptations} to help them stand out. & Many animals are \seqsplit{successful} bc. they avoid \seqsplit{competition} w/ other species as much as possible. They feed in a way that no other local animals do, or they eat a food that other animals avoid. \tn 
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The \seqsplit{introduction} to a new herbivore can greatly reduce the amount of plant material available for others. E.g rabbits entering Australia = \seqsplit{extinction} of common species that couldn't compete when it came to grass eating and breeding. & Many animals use urine or faeces to mark the \seqsplit{boundaries} of their \seqsplit{territories}. & Male peacocks display \seqsplit{extravagant} tail feathers to warn off other males and attract females. Male lizards often display bright colours too. & E.g, many dif. animals feed on one plant w/o direct \seqsplit{competition}. While \seqsplit{caterpillars} eat the leaves. greenfly drink the sap, \seqsplit{butterflies} suck the nectar and beetles feed on the pollen. \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{4}{x{8.4cm}}{The best adapted organisms are most likely to win the competition for resources (for things like food, territory and mates), so they'll be most likely to survive and reproduce. Between different species, there's competition for the same resources but competition between members of the same species is the most intense.}  \tn 
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Plants compete for: & Why do plants compete? & Coping w/ \seqsplit{competition} & Spreading the seeds \tn 
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- light for \seqsplit{photosynthesis}, for food & Big, tall plants such as trees take up a lot of water + nutrients from the soil. They also lower the amount of light reaching the plants beneath them. The plants around them need \seqsplit{adaptations} to help them survive. & Plants that grow close to others often have \seqsplit{adaptations} to help them avoid \seqsplit{competition}. Small plants in woodlands often bloom very early in the year, when plenty of light gets through the bare branches of the trees. & To reproduce \seqsplit{successfully}, a plant has to avoid \seqsplit{competition} with its own seedlings for light, space, water and mineral ions. \tn 
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- water for \seqsplit{photosynthesis} + for keeping tissues rigid and supported & When a plant sheds its seeds, they may land nearby. In this case, the parent plant will be in direct comp. w/ its own \seqsplit{seedlings.} & The dormant trees take very little water out of the soil. The leaves that shed the previous autumn have rotted down to provide mineral ions in the soil. Plants such as bluebells flower, make seeds and die again before the trees are in full leaf. & Many plants use the wind to help them spread their seeds as far as possible. \tn 
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- nutrients \seqsplit{(minerals)} from the soil, to make all the chemicals they need in their cells & As the parent plant is large + settled, it'll take most of the water, mineral ions and light. So the plat will deprive its own offspring of \seqsplit{everything} they need to grow \seqsplit{successfully}. & Another way is by having dif. roots. Some plants have shallow roots taking water + nutrients from near the surface of the soil, while other plants have long, deep roots that go far \seqsplit{underground}. & They produce fruits or seeds with special \seqsplit{adaptations} for flight to carry their seeds away. \tn 
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- space to grow, allowing their roots to take in water + nutrients + their leaves to capture light & The roots of some desert plants even produce a chemical that stops seeds from \seqsplit{germinating}, killing the \seqsplit{competition} before it even grows. & If one plant is growing in the shade of another, it may grow taller to reach the light + may also grow leaves w/ a bigger surface area to take advantage of all the light it gets. Some plants have tendrils or suckers that let them climb up \seqsplit{structures} or large trees to reach the light. & Plants also use explosive seed pods, animals, or even water to carry their seeds as far away as possible. \tn 
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