In spite of interspecific competition in nature, which mechanism the competing species might have evolved for their survival?
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Species facing competition might evolve mechanisms that promote co-existence rather than exclusion. One such mechanism is 'resource partitioning'. Mac Arthur showed that five closely related species of warblers living on the same tree were able to avoid competition and co-exist due to behavioural differences in their foraging activities.
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