All of the following are example of resource partitioning EXCEPT:
A)owls hunt by night while hawks hunt by day
B)fruit eating bats and birds in tropical rainforests specialize in the types of fruit they eat
C)one species of lizard limits itself to crowns of trees while the other lives on the trunks of the trees
D)nitrogen fixing bacteria live inside nodules on the roots of legumes

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Resource partitioning refers to the process by which similar species exploit the limited resources in an ecological area without direct competition. Choices A, B, and C all describe scenarios where different species or groups of organisms reduce competition by utilizing resources at different times, in different ways, or in different places. Choice D, however, describes a mutualistic relationship between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and legumes, where both parties benefit from the association rather than an example of resource partitioning to reduce competition.

All of the Following Are Example of Resource Partitioning EXCEPT