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A species whose distribution is restricted to a smal geographical area because of the presence of a competitively superior species, is found to expand its distributional range dramatically when the competing species is experimentally removed. This is the observation of

A

Resource partitioning

B

Competitive release

C

Interference competition

D

Competitive exclusion

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A species whose distribution is restricted to a small geographical area because of the presence of a competitvely area because of the presence of a competitively superior species, is found to explain its distributional range dramatically when the competing species is experimentally removed. This the observation of competitive release.
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