Two species of cattail (Typha)live in shallow water along the shoreline of ponds.Although T.agustifolia can live by itself in water 0-20 cm deep,in the presence of T.latifolia,it occurs only in water 20 cm deep,whereas T.latifolia occurs in shallower water.In this example,T.agustifolia is limited by competition exploiting its

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Two species of cattail (Typha)live in shallow water along the shoreline of ponds.Although T.agustifolia can live by itself in water 0-20 cm deep,in the presence of T.latifolia,it occurs only in water > 20 cm deep,whereas T.latifolia occurs in shallower water.In this example,T.agustifolia is limited by competition exploiting its

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T. angustifolia is limited to its realized niche in the presence of T. latifolia, as it can only occupy the deeper water (>20 cm) due to competition, even though it could potentially occupy shallower water in the absence of competition.

Two Species of Cattail (Typha)live in Shallow Water Along the Shoreline