Which of the following best describes resource partitioning?
a) competitive exclusion that results in the success of the superior species
b) slight variations in niche that allow similar species to coexist
c) two species that can coevolve to share identical niches
d) differential resource utilization that results in a decrease in community species diversity
e) a climax community that is reached when no new niches are available

B) slight variations in niche that allow similar species to coexist

Explanation:

The purpose of resource partitioning is to control the limited resources that exist around us in order to avoid too much competition.

We can observe this in human society. If ALL humans consume the exact same type of food, that food would most be over exploited to the point where the environment no longer able to accommodate the humans who live in it. Because of this, we me make slight variations in the food that we consume so all people can coexist without stealing each others' foods.

if interdependence implies a two-way dependence, and if each partner is equally dependent on the other for success, then there is an equal commitment to the making the partnership successful. the advantage is sustainability of the relationship, the disadvantage is that decisions are "democratic" and therefore may take longer to reach and more likely to be a compromise (which is not always the best solution). as the interdependence moves away from equality, the decisions become more influenced by the more independent partner. in the extreme the relationship becomes more dictatorial and more like "master-slave". generally the relationship has less commitment in both directions and is more likely to be temporary.

if one generalizes (and one shouldn't), equity partnerships, which is probably what is implied by interdependence, can be slow to progress or change but durable. the extreme alternative, independent-dependent partnerships tend to be efficient but more fragile.

hope this but you will have to site your own evidence. : )

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