Which Example Best Illustrates Interference Competition

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which example best illustrates interference competition?

• A) Soil levels of potassium are gradually reduced by the hemlocks and cedars in a climax forest.
• B) The growth of starling populations usually coincides with declines in songbirds because both use abandoned cavities for nesting.
• C) When larger animals become scarce, wolves often prey on mice, reducing their availability to coyotes.
• D) Rough-skinned newts contain enough toxin in their skin glands to kill almost any predator.