Two butterfly species are competing for the same nectar of a flower in a garden. To survive and coexist together, they may avoid competition in the same garden by :
- Predating on each other
- Feeding at the same time
- Choosing different foraging patterns
- Increasing time spent on attacking each other
Answer
(3) Choosing different foraging patterns
Solution
As per NCERT, competing species can avoid competition and coexist through resource partitioning – choosing different times for feeding or different foraging patterns.
Example (NCERT): MacArthur showed that five closely related species of warblers living on the same tree could avoid competition and co-exist due to behavioural differences in their foraging activities.
Answer: (3)