Some Species of Warblers Partition Their Niche by Foraging in Different

question 45

Multiple Choice

Some species of warblers partition their niche by foraging in different parts of the same tree,although all birds eat the same species of insects and spiders.What mechanism has natural selection used to produce this interaction?

• A) character displacement
• B) behavioral modification
• C) directional selection
• D) competitive exclusion

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