Which of the Following Best Describes Resource Partitioning

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes resource partitioning?

• A) competitive exclusion that results in the success of the superior species
• B) slight variations in niche that allow similar species to coexist
• C) two species that can coevolve to share identical niches
• D) differential resource utilization that results in a decrease in community species diversity
• E) a climax community that is reached when no new niches are available

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Definitions:

Primary Function

The main or most important purpose or activity that an object or organism is naturally designed to perform.

Range Of Motion

The total ability of a joint to move, typically measured by the extent of its flexing and extending capabilities.

Abbreviation

An economized version of a word or phrase.

ROM

Range of Motion; a measure of the extent to which a joint can go through all of its normal spectrum of movements.