Question

Form of competition where one competitor physically inhibits another from obtaining a resource through direct contact… i.e. fighting, physical displacement.
a. Exploitative
b. Interference
c. Exclusion
d. Character displacement
e. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Interference

Explanation:

Interference competition is a form of competition wherein species interact directly for the same resource. Scavenger of one species chases and even fight another scavenger to keep it away from the food. Secretion of the toxic chemical by plants to interfere with the growth of other kinds of plants in the same habitat is also an example of interference.