Two birds in the American eastern deciduous forest, the nuthatch and the brown creeper, both feed on insects living on tree trunks.As the nuthatch forages, it moves down the trunk.As the brown creeper forages, it moves up the trunk.In this way, the two birds feed on different groups of insects.Which type of competition are the birds exhibiting?
A) Competitive exclusion
B) Interference competition
C) Intraspecific competition
D) Exploitative competition
E) Asymmetrical competition
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