Biology (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
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Chapter 54.1, Problem 3C
Which principle of community ecology is illustrated by the following example: Two closely related species of small fish occupy the upper two feet of water when they occur in separate ponds, but if they are in the same pond, species a is more often found in the uppermost foot, and species b in the foot below.
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