What Does the Theory of the "Ghost of Competition Past

question 14

Multiple Choice

What does the theory of the "Ghost of Competition Past" state?

• A) The theory explains how coexisting species, with no apparent potential to compete, will exhibit differences in behavior, physiology, or morphology to ensure that they compete as much as possible.
• B) The theory explains how coexisting species, with an apparent potential to compete, will exhibit differences in behavior, physiology, or morphology to ensure that they compete as much as possible.
• C) The theory explains how coexisting species, with an apparent potential to compete, will exhibit differences in behavior, physiology, or morphology to ensure that they compete as little as possible.
• D) None of the above

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