An aggressive species of chipmunks keeps other chipmunk species out of its habitat.This behavior provides an example of
A)a neutral interaction.
B)exploitation competition.
C)interference competition.
D)competitive exclusion.
E)intraspecific competition.

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Interference competition occurs when one species actively inhibits another species from accessing a resource, such as territory or food. In this case, the aggressive chipmunk species is actively preventing other chipmunk species from accessing the habitat, which is an example of interference competition. The other options do not accurately describe this scenario.

An Aggressive Species of Chipmunks Keeps Other Chipmunk Species Out