When Predation Interrupts Competitive Exclusion It is Said to Result

Question

When predation interrupts competitive exclusion it is said to result in __________________.
A) Prey population cycles
B) Predator-mediated coexistence
C) Predator-induced competition
D) Prey-mediated predator population cycles

Accepted Answer

Predator-mediated coexistence occurs when predation ultimately allows for the coexistence of competing species, as the predator reduces the abundance of the superior competitor, allowing the inferior competitor to persist. This can result in a stable equilibrium where all three populations coexist. The other options do not accurately describe this phenomenon.