Competitive exclusion principle

The principle of competitive exclusion, also known as Gause’s principle, tells us that it is impossible for any two organisms to occupy the same niche without one of them going extinct (Hardin 1960; Gause 1934). This principle is easy to see in frugivores, grainivores, and carnivores that use discrete food packets, such as an insect or seed (Hanley 1982). MacArthur (1958) clearly demonstrated that each species is uniquely adapted to their niche and their competitive advantage prevents niche overlap, with his classic warbler study. However, it is much harder to determine how herbivores partition food resources, since they consume highly variable diets (Hanley 1982). Furthermore, ecosystems are in a state of constant flux, and the addition of non-native animals has the potential to…

The evidence that corroborates competition is that the percentages were 57% and 58% which dictates that competition can explain cohabitation. Furthermore the competitive exclusion hypothesis states that no two species can occupy the same niche and coexist. In figure one, we can see that PcMix was starting to diminish because it cannot inhabit the same niche and would have continued to decrease until extinction. The niche structured is made up of resource continuum which leads to resource…

Transistors control a large current flowing through a semiconductor with the use of a small current. The creation of transistors was made possible by the Pauli exclusion principle, which states that each electron has a unique set of quantum numbers, and only two electrons can occupy the same orbital. Knowledge of the exclusion principle allowed developers like Shockley, Van Vleck, and Bardeen to create the transistor with semiconductors, which also rely heavily on quantum mechanics (they only…

I approached the doors of the Great Hall and my heart was practically beating out of my chest. All I could hear was “left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot.” Everyone seemed to know what they were doing, except me. I decided to sit and watch, but deep down inside I was trying to build up the courage to join in and accept the fact that I have two left feet. I felt like all eyes were on me because I was the only person in the entire room sitting, but I did not care. Nothing was more…

Country Line Dancing is the American Cowboy Country line dancing is a form of dance in which groups of people no matter their size, age or gender dance in lines while executing the same movements. The costumes associated with this dance are of a western style. The idea of the “American Cowboy” is often paralleled with line dancing. The sex of the “American Cowboy” is male and has the gender identity relating to masculinity; this figure is often highly romanticized. Although this dance is…

Dancing requires working and communicating with others. When creating a dance number, there are formations that have to be incorporated with others’ formations. “The confidence gained through achievements in dance helps to build social skills, increase self-esteem and the ability to communicate well in a group” (“Why Dance?” par.5). When I was on Heat, a competitive dance team for Yucca Valley, I learned how to work and get along with my teammates which benefited me tremendously. The dance class…

In this paper the writer will consider the moral and ethical implications of reverse engineering, competitive intelligence, and corporate espionage. This is a moral issue because it involves many facets and perspectives in which morality may be derived, justified, or altogether ill applied. Especially with respect to military projects in which corporate secretes may become important, and perhaps from a national security point of view, vital. This issue is relevant, especially in the in the…

James Brown once said that “The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing”. Personally I think that swing dance is one of the most fun forms of dancing. While learning this unit my two favorite dance forms were- West Coast Swing and the Lindy Hop. Both the dance forms are successfully able to combine elegance with speed and more of a jazzy rhythm. West coast swing happens to be the state dance of California.Some sources say that the west coast swing has roots in the Lindy Hop.…

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.” Martha Graham says. Dance and leadership go hand in hand. It brings people together, which is what I love about dance. It takes a lot to be an officer for the Black Diamonds, so why should I be recruited as one? For years, my mom has choreographed and taught Bollywood dance to people. As a result of that, I have lots of experience in choreography, and in teaching it. I have helped my mom choreograph lots of dances, giving me the title of…

Scott Hastings is an Australian Ballroom dancer who has dreams of winning the Pan Pacific Grand Prix 5 dance Latin American championship. While he is a great dancer, he has become frustrated with the restrictions placed on the dance steps, which are far removed from The Passionate American dance styles that originally inspired the ballroom steps. The film opens with a dance competition, a montage of shots showing beautiful dance couples taking the floor, this is cut with close up shots of Miss…