Insect-eating warblers reduce interspecific competition by which of the following?
A) They migrate into the forests at different times of the year, so that they are not present at the same time.
B) They build their nests in different portions of the same trees.
C) They do not utilize the same tree type or habitat type.
D) They spend a significant portion of their time foraging for insects in different parts of the same trees.
E) They hybridize and produce broods of mixed genetic ancestry.

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By spending a significant portion of their time foraging for insects in different parts of the same trees, insect-eating warblers reduce interspecific competition. This behavior allows them to coexist in the same habitat and utilize the same resources without directly competing with each other. Choices A, B, C, and E are not accurate descriptions of how insect-eating warblers reduce competition.

Insect-Eating Warblers Reduce Interspecific Competition by Which of the Following