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Intraspecific Competition

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Is competition more acute between the individuals of the same species or those of different species? Explain.

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Interspecific competition is competition between individuals of different species. It occurs when organisms of different species have similar feeding habits. They belong to the same trophic level.
Intraspecific competition is competition between individuals of same species. It is more acute as the requirements are same and can reduce the size of the population.

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