Question

apply: competition and regulation
the giraffe browses on leaves and twigs from the highest parts of trees. the greater kudu is much shorter and eats leaves from the lower parts of trees. the steenbok, which is very small, feeds on leaves from the lowest parts of trees.
which of the following concepts is best illustrated by the herbivores feeding heights described above?
choose 1 answer:
a intraspecific competition
b interspecific competition
c resource partitioning
d competitive exclusion principle

Explanation:

The giraffe, greater kudu, and steenbok are different species that feed on different parts of the tree to reduce competition. This is resource partitioning, where species divide resources to co - exist. Intraspecific competition is within a species, interspecific competition is between species but doesn't imply resource division as described here, and competitive exclusion principle is about one species out - competing another to the point of elimination.

Answer:

C. resource partitioning