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Seven species of Anolis lizards feed on insects. Each species lives at a different height of a tree to avoid competition. This is an example of

Moderate

A

Competitive exclusion
B

Competitive release
C

Batesian mimicry
D

Resource Partitioning

Solution

‘Resource partitioning’ is a phenomenon of co-existence. If two species compete for the same resource, they could avoid competition by choosing, for instance, different times for feeding or different foraging patterns. In the given example, seven species of lizards co-exist by choosing different spots to perch.

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