Competition II

Question 1

Competition Coefficient: alpha

Answer 1

the magnitude of negative effects of individuals of one species on individuals of a second species (unit-less, per capita metric)

Question 2

The Lotka-Volterra Model

Answer 2

under most circumstances, predicts that interspecific competition will cause the local extinction of one (or two) species

Question 3

Can coexistence occur?

Answer 3

yes
- but only when interspecific competition is weaker than intraspecific competition