Graphical Models of Competition Tell Us That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Graphical models of competition tell us that

• A) closely related species are less likely to compete than distantly related species.
• B) closely related species are more likely to compete than distantly related species.
• C) coexistence of two competing species is most likely if intraspecific competition is stronger than interspecific competition.
• D) coexistence of two competing species is most likely if interspecific competition is stronger than intraspecific competition.

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