A DNA analysis of ectomycorrhizal species inhabiting the floor of a pine forest shows that species are restricted to distinct layers of the leaf litter.Based on the example in the textbook,this is most likely due to

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Differential resource utilization refers to the ability of different species to exploit different resources or the same resource in different ways, allowing them to coexist in the same environment. In this case, the ectomycorrhizal species are likely utilizing different layers of leaf litter as distinct resources.

A DNA Analysis of Ectomycorrhizal Species Inhabiting the Floor of a Pine