Question 3 of 10
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a number of species of warblers feed in a certain species of spruce. each
warbler species occupies a different niche by feeding in a different part of the
tree. which factor explains this situation?
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a. mate selection
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b. symbiosis with nature
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c. predator avoidance
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d. competition for food

The factor that explains this situation is competition for food.

Explanation:

Several warbler species live in the same tree. They appear to be occupying the same niche and thus wouldn’t be able to coexist according to  the rule of competitive exclusion by which no two species sharing the same niche would exist together forever.

The fitter species would at some point cause the elimination of the other.  But in this case there is no such exclusion being observed which suggests that even though the warbler species live in the same tree they occupy different niche.

Different species feed on different parts of the tree.  They also have different foraging patterns and different nesting times all to avoid competition and ensure existence of all.

kelp are large brown algae that live in cool, relatively shallow waters close to the shore. they grow in dense groupings much like a forest on land. these underwater towers of kelp provide food and shelter for thousands of fish, invertebrates, and marine mammal species.

e) all of the above