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character displacement
character displacement[′kar·ik·tər dis′plās·mənt] (ecology) An outcome of competition in which two species living in the same area have evolved differences in morphology or other characteristics that lessen competition for food resources. character displacement
character displacement the divergence of characteristics (see CHARACTER in sympatric species (see SYMPATRIC SPECIATION), as a result of the selective effects of competition. |