When ecologist G. F. Gause raised two species of Paramecium (protists) together in laboratory cultures with limited resources, he found that one species (P. aurelia) persisted in his cultures while the other species (P. caudatum) disappeared over time. This is best described as an example of:
Select one:
a. character displacement
b. fundamental niche reduction
c. resource partitioning
d. competitive exclusion
Evolution by natural selection can result in changes in a species’ niche over time.
Select one:
true or false