The resource requirements of two plant species, A and B, have been carefully studied. Researchers have determined the levels of a particular resource that will support equilibrium levels of each species. Species A needs more of this resource to maintain equilibrium than does species B. When these two species are set in competition (under conditions in which this resource is limiting), what is likely to happen to the populations of species A and B?

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Since species A requires more of the limiting resource than species B in order to maintain equilibrium, when they are set in competition for the same resource, species B is more likely to outcompete and displace species A.

The Resource Requirements of Two Plant Species, a and B