Community Ecology

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Species A Species B Resource axis Use intensity

The minimal overlap of resource curves illustrates which ecological concept?

  • A

    Mutualism

  • B

    Niche convergence

  • C

    Commensalism

  • D

    Resource partitioning reducing competition

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Explanation

When two species use largely non-overlapping resources, they exhibit resource partitioning, which reduces interspecific competition and allows coexistence.

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