In the dark, the maximum absorption of the FMN chromophore is around 450 nm. 

Blue light induces the formation of a covalent bond between FMN and a cysteine residue, shifting the absorption maximum to 390 nm via a LOV660 intermediate form. The reaction is reversible in darkness.

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K1<K2/β  and K1/α>K2- The two species coexist.

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The superior competitor hypothesis suggests invasives are more efficient users of natural resources than natives.

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The propagule pressure hypothesis suggests invasives produce more progeny than some native species.

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Outcomes of Competition- 

Reduction in population sizes

Change in space use or activity 

Competitive exclusion

Character displacement

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Competition as a negative interaction between two species that depend on the same limiting resource to survive, grow, and reproduce.

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Intraspecific competition - Competition among individuals of the same species. 

Interspecific competition - Competition among individuals of different species