Question

Name and explain the mechanism where two species competing for the same resource co-exist.

Answer 1

• They are able to co-exist by mechanism of ‘resource partitioning’.
• If two species compete for the same resource, they could avoid competition by choosing different foraging patterns. 
• MacArthur showed that five closely related species of warblers living on the same tree were able to avoid competition and co-exist due to behavioural differences in their foraging activities.