Damage caused to shrubs by branches falling from overhead trees is an example of
A) interference competition.
B) partial predation.
C) amensalism.
D) commensalism.
E) diffuse coevolution.

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The falling branches from overhead trees do not benefit or harm the trees, but they do harm the shrubs below, making it an example of amensalism, a type of interaction where one organism is harmed while the other is unaffected.

Damage Caused to Shrubs by Branches Falling from Overhead Trees