According to Hutchinson's model for coexistence of plankton species, coexistence is likely when environmental change takes place _______ the process _______.
A) much more quickly than; of competitive exclusion
B) at about the same rate as; by which natural selection fixes new alleles
C) at about the same rate as; of competitive exclusion
D) much more slowly than; of competitive exclusion

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Hutchinson's model suggests that coexistence is likely when environmental changes occur at about the same rate as competitive exclusion, allowing multiple species to coexist without one outcompeting the others too quickly.

According to Hutchinson's Model for Coexistence of Plankton Species, Coexistence