. In considering interspecific competition, Charles Darwin proposed that specie

1)In considering interspecific competition, Charles Darwin proposed that species belonging to the same genus would compete most intensely because they would overlap more than unrelated species in the kinds of resources utilized. Discuss this idea from the perspective of exploitation competition.


2)The Finnish scientist Cajander observed that, in northern Europe, Scots pine typically occurs on unproductive sites, those that are either wet and acidic or dry and basic. However, under forestry management, this species performs best on productive sites, those that are fertile and have intermediate moisture conditions. Discuss this discrepancy between the observed distribution of Scots pine and its performance in cultivation.