Competition among members of the same species is known as intraspecific competition, while competition between individuals of different species is known as interspecific competition. Competition is not always straightforward, and can occur in both a direct and indirect fashion. According to the competitive exclusion principle, species less suited to compete for resources should either adapt or die out, although competitive exclusion is rarely found in natural ecosystems.
THE HISTORY OF VERACRUZ. By John P. Schmal. The state of Veracruz, located along the eastern Gulf Coast of the Mexican Republic, has a population of 6,856,415 people, representing 7.39% of Mexico's national population in 1990. Politically divided into 203 municipios, the state has an area of 27,759 square miles (71,896 square kilometers).
The fifteenth most populous state of the country, Coahuila boasts a population of 2,798,064 people. The stateâs capital is Saltillo; however, its most populous city is Torreon. Coahuila was admitted as a state in 1824. In fact, the state of Texas was part of Coahuila until it declared itself a republic in 1835. Eventually Texas was annexed as a U.S. state, while Coahuila grew into one of Mexicoâs most important industrial centers producing roughly a third of the countryâs steel.