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Two species have separate ranges but use the same food resources. However, their ranges overlap in one area.
 
  It is found in the area of overlap that the species have evolved separate anatomical specializations that reduce interspecific competition for food. This is an example of A) biotic transformation.
  B) competitive exclusion.
  C) resource partitioning.
  D) character displacement.

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Resource partitioning
 
  A) reduces interspecific competition and increases species diversity in the community.
  B) reduces intraspecific competition and decreases species diversity in the community.
  C) increases interspecific competition and decreases species diversity in the community.
  D) increases intraspecific competition and increases species diversity in the community.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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