11.5 Adaptation and Competition
Survival
- To survive, organisms require a supply of materials from their surroundings and from the other living organisms there.
- Organisms live, grow and reproduce in places where, and at times when, conditions are suitable.
Physical (abiotic) factors:
- Light
- Oxygen
- Water
- Temperature
Living (biotic) factors:
- Food
- Predation
- Grazing
- Disease
- Competition – for: food, light, water, space.
Competition in Animals
Animals often compete with each other for:
- Food
- Mates
- Territory