The carrying capacity for species 1 is 1000 and for its competitor,species 2,it is 500.What is the maximum abundance of species 1 if 250 of species 2 coexists with it?

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The maximum abundance of species 1 when 250 of species 2 coexist with it can be calculated using the competitive exclusion principle, which suggests that two species competing for the same resources cannot stably coexist if other ecological factors remain constant. Given the carrying capacities, if species 2 occupies half of its carrying capacity (250 out of 500), species 1's maximum abundance would proportionally decrease to maintain the ecological balance. Thus, species 1's maximum abundance would be reduced to half of its carrying capacity (500), to accommodate the presence of species 2.

The Carrying Capacity for Species 1 Is 1000 and for Its