Resource Partitioning Would Be Most Likely to Occur Between

Question

Resource partitioning would be most likely to occur between
A) sympatric populations of a predator and its prey.
B) sympatric populations of species with similar ecological niches.
C) sympatric populations of a flowering plant and its specialized insect pollinator.
D) allopatric populations of the same animal species.
E) allopatric populations of species with similar ecological niches.

Accepted Answer

Resource partitioning refers to the phenomenon where two or more species coexist and share resources by dividing them in a way that reduces competition. This is most likely to occur between sympatric populations of species with similar ecological niches, as they are likely to compete for the same resources. While resource partitioning could also occur between other groups from the options listed, they are less likely than species with similar ecological niches to face significant competition from one another.