Connell studied two barnacle species, Balanus balanoides and Chthamalus stellatus. Where these species coexist,

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a. the realized niche of Balanus is smaller than its fundamental niche due to competition by Chthamalus
b. the realized niche of Balanus is larger than its fundamental niche due to competition by Chthamalus
c. the realized niche of Chthamalus is smaller than its fundamental niche due to competition by Balanus
d. Balanus' fundamental niche includes all of Chthamalus fundamental niche
e. the realized niche of Balanus is about equal to its fundamental niche


ANSWER: c

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