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B- Unit 6 Lesson 10
Competitive Advantage
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adapted | a term used to describe a species that has evolved characteristics and/or behaviors that can be inherited from generation to generation that allow the species to better survive and reproduce in a given environment |
| competitive advantage | a trait of an organism that gives it a greater chance of surviving and reproducing in a given environment |
| niche | a term that describes the habitat and resources used by a species or population along with its interactions with other species within an ecosystem |
| adaptive radiation | an evolutionary phenomenon in which populations of a single ancestral species become isolated and adapt to different ecosystems, evolving adaptations specific for that environment |
| evolution | a change in the characteristics and/or behavior of a species or population over time |
| resource partitioning | a phenomenon in evolutionary biology in which species living in the same ecosystem will use different food, water, and shelter resources in order to avoid competition between species |
| natural selection | individuals that are better adapted to utilize the resources of a particular environment tend to survive better and reproduce more |
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