intraspecific

Examples of intraspecific in the following topics:

• Logistic Population Growth

  • The resulting competition between population members of the same species for resources is termed intraspecific competition (intra- = "within"; -specific = "species").
  • Intraspecific competition for resources may not affect populations that are well below their carrying capacity as resources are plentiful and all individuals can obtain what they need.

• Density-Dependent and Density-Independent Population Regulation

  • Most density-dependent factors, which are biological in nature (biotic), include predation, inter- and intraspecific competition, accumulation of waste, and diseases such as those caused by parasites.

• Theories of Life History

  • Populations of K-selected species tend to exist close to their carrying capacity (hence the term K-selected) where intraspecific competition is high.