Two species have separate ranges but use the same food resources.However,their ranges overlap in one area.It is found in the area of overlap the species have evolved separate anatomical specializations that reduce interspecific competition for food.This is an example of
A)biotic transformation.
B)competitive exclusion.
C)resource partitioning.
D)character displacement.

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Character displacement occurs when species evolve distinct traits to minimize competition when they coexist in the same area, as seen in the anatomical specializations that reduce interspecific competition for food in the overlapping range.

Two Species Have Separate Ranges but Use the Same Food