What is resource partitioning? Give example.

Explanation

If two species complete for the same resources they could avoid competition by choosing different times for feeding or different patterns foraging. This is called resource partitioning. This a mechainsm developed for co-exisence rather than exclusion.
e.g. Mac Arthur showed that five closely related species of warblers living on the same tree were able to avoid competition and promote co-existence due to behavioural differece in their foraging activities.