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Biology Organisms and Populations Populations Attributes Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

A species whose distribution is restricted to a small geographical area because of the presence of a ompetitive superior species is found to expand its distributional range dramatically when the competing species is experimentally removed. This phenomenon is known as

A
Competitive exclusion
B
Competitive release
C
Interference competition
D
Resource partitioning

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B

When a superior competitor is removed, the previously restricted species expands its range—this phenomenon is called competitive release.

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