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#Question id: 10699


Two plant species co-occur in a prairie. Species X always occurs near species Y. However, species Y often occurs in isolation from species X and produces more seeds when alone than when growing next to species X. Which of the following interactions between species X and could generate this pattern?

#SCPH28 | Zoology
  1.  Competition, in which is superior to in accumulating resources
  2. Mutualism, in which both and benefit by exchanging resources
  3. Parasitism, in which benefits from resources produced by and reduces the growth of by doing so
  4. Commensalism, in which benefits from resources produced by but does not affect the growth of by doing so