The three species of bees that feed on the shin dagger agave in the American Southwest can be said to exhibit competitive coexistence because they
A) all feed on the same species.
B) prevent each other from feeding on the same species.
C) feed on the same species with varying levels of feeding efficiency.
D) feed on the same species with the same level of feeding efficiency.
E) share the same food resource by foraging at different times and places.

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The three species of bees that feed on the shin dagger agave in the American Southwest exhibit competitive coexistence because they share the same food resource by foraging at different times and places. This allows them to avoid direct competition, and as a result, they can coexist in the same habitat without one species outcompeting the others.

The Three Species of Bees That Feed on the Shin