Greater variation in habitat quality favors intraspecific competition for quality habitats and thus the competitive ability of large fry.
Yield of the focal plant decreased when the competitive ability of the neighbour increased, but only when competition was unrestricted (Fig. 6; Supplementary Data Table S4; F3,13 = 3·77, P = 0·01).
In case of sperm competition, several studies have shown that segregation distorters reduce the competitive ability of males [ 10- 12].
To determine the effect of the Mu insertion into EXPB1 on the competitive ability of pollen in vivo, we experimentally manipulated the intensity of competition between mutant and wild type pollen.
When there is sibling competition, theory predicts that Wolbachia should be selected to kill or reduce the competitive ability of male offspring, thereby freeing-up resources for daughters who later transmit Wolbachia.
As hypothesized by Darwin, competition between groups favors the spread of culturally transmitted behaviors that enhance the competitive ability of groups.
More recently, Lipsitch et al. [ 9], focusing on the competitive ability of specific serotypes in Kenya, reported significant differences in susceptibility to competition, which appears positively correlated with the rate of clearance.
Munday adds: Additional CO2 can increase the competitive ability of algae, potentially allowing the fast growing algae to overgrow and smother corals.
The competitive ability and adaptability that has made grasses dominant over much of the Earth have produced some of the world's most pernicious weeds.
Chinese state-run newspapers ran editorials saying they hoped that the new standards would bolster the competitive ability of the domestic companies versus foreign rivals.
The leading candidate in my judgment is multilevel selection by which hereditary social behavior improves the competitive ability not of just individuals within groups but among groups as a whole.
