Can competition occur when resources are abundant?

Can competition occur when resources are abundant?
  1. No, competition can only occur when resources are limiting.
  2. Yes, competition can occur even if resources are abundant.
  3. Competition only occurs in laboratory experiments.
  4. Competition occurs only when resources are limited in nature.

Solution

Resources need not be limiting for competition to occur; in interference competition, the feeding efficiency of one species might be reduced due to the interfering and inhibitory presence of the other species, even if resources (food and space) are abundant.

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