Niche Partitioning

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What is niche partitioning?

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The division of limited resources among different species to reduce competition and allow coexistence.

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How does niche partitioning help in reducing competition?

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By allowing different species to specialize in different food sources or habitats, reducing direct competition for resources.

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What does competitive exclusion mean?

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Two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist indefinitely.

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What happens when two species have overlapping niches?

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Competition for resources and potential decrease in population size or loss of one species in that ecosystem.

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How does competition affect species diversity?

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It reduces species diversity.

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What are some strategies used by species to avoid competition?

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Niche partitioning

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life forms in a particular habitat or on Earth as a whole.

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What term do we use to define how an organism makes a living or fits into their community?

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niche

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True or False: Two species can coexist on the same limiting resource if they use it in the same way and at the same time.

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False

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Why is niche partitioning important for promoting biodiversity?

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Niche partitioning reduces competition and promotes coexistence of different species.