Connell Studied Two Barnacle Species, Balanus Balanoides and Chthamalus Stellatus

question 50

Multiple Choice

Connell studied two barnacle species, Balanus balanoides and Chthamalus stellatus . Where these species coexist, ____.

• A) the realized niche of Balanus is smaller than its fundamental niche due to competition by Chthamalus
• B) the realized niche of Balanus is larger than its fundamental niche due to competition by Chthamalus
• C) the realized niche of Chthamalus is smaller than its fundamental niche due to competition by Balanus
• D) Balanus' fundamental niche includes all of Chthamalus fundamental niche
• E) the realized niche of Balanus is about equal to its fundamental niche

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