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Populations

Question

Two species, X and Y, are competing for the same resource (plant). Species X prefers to eat the leaves of the plant while species Y prefers to eat the fruits. This is an example of

Moderate

A

resource partitioning
B

competitive release
C

niche overlap
D

competitive exclusion

Solution

Niche overlap leads to competition. Resource partitioning is a mechanism that enables two species competing for the same resource to have more distinct niches in order to avoid competition and coexist (no exclusion).

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