What are some factors that may impede competitive exclusion?
Periodic disturbances (such as storms) or changes (such as seasonal temperature changes) may keep a competitively superior species from dominating in an environment. For example, in the northern Gulf of California, bubble gum algae dominate in the rocky intertidal during warm seasons but are outcompeted by other algae during cooler conditions. 22. What is resource partitioning? Resource partitioning is the sharing of a common resource by different species and avoiding direct competition. For example, one species may only feed at night; the other during the day. 23. What is an ecological niche? The ecological niche is the role that a species plays in its community. It includes feeding habits, habitat use, behavior, and all the other aspects of the species’ life style. 24. What is predation? Predation is the act of one organism eating another. The organism that does the eating is the predator, and the one that is eaten is the prey. 25. What is the difference between carnivores and herbiv
