The competitive regime of M. berthae, for example, is characterized by within-group scramble competition, whereas the competitive regime of M. murinus is additionally characterized by between-group contest [Dammhahn & Kappeler, 2009].
The fact that spore production was the same in single and mixed infections in the current study therefore suggests either that the most virulent strain outcompeted the others without suffering any cost from the competitive interaction, or that the Metarhizium strains were engaged in scramble competition with dynamics that are impervious to interactions being inter- or intraclone.
IC is divided into two components, contest competition and scramble competition [9].
However, in terms of scramble competition, it happens when competitors are crowded around limited resources, which are not monopolized by successful competitors.
Therefore, IC exists inevitably in the form of scramble competition in GSO's searching process and it happens if GSO members are crowded around the producer.
Moreover, such a system could produce an overload of pollen vectors, thereby triggering a scramble competition for a few receptive male figs.
Here I consider the implications of the two formulations under two broad ecological scenarios: scramble competition for an equally divided resource (e.g. food) and contest competition for an unequally divided resource (e.g. nest sites).
The main driving force for the sexual segregation of adult sperm whales is scramble competition for mesopelagic squid.
Monogamy is most common among nocturnal species, although some exhibit scramble competition, sexual suppression of subordinates, or competitions between males that avoid direct fighting.
These indicate a mating system known as scramble competition polygyny, where males cannot defend females or the resources that might attract them.
This emphasis on sperm production in males suggests a mating system best described as scramble competition polygyny, where females mate with many males, and each male's sperm competes to fertilize the eggs.
