If two species are close competitors, and one species is experimentally removed from the community, the remaining species would be expected to ________.
A) eventually become competitively superior to the other species
B) change its fundamental niche
C) decline in abundance
D) become the target of specialized parasites
E) expand its realized niche

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In the absence of one of its close competitors, the remaining species would have less competition for resources and thus is likely to experience increased growth and survival. This could potentially lead to the remaining species becoming superior in competition with the other species.

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