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Peter Chesson classified mechanisms for creating this situation as either dependent or independent of spatial variation, with the storage effect exemplifying a dependent mechanism. David Tilman postulated that this situation can occur if each participant has a locally minimum value for a quantity denoted R-star. (15[1])This situation is represented on a phase plane (-5[1])by a stable equilibrium point that is the intersection of two zero-growth isoclines. The unusually large number of different (*) phytoplankton species that are in this situation together is called the “paradox of the plankton.” (-5[1])According to Gregory Gause's (-5[1])law of competitive exclusion, this situation cannot occur for two species (10[1])competing for the same niche. For 10 points, name this situation in which multiple species survive in the same environment. ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

ANSWER: coexistence [prompt on competition by asking “what is the outcome of the competition?”, prompt on descriptive answers like two species surviving in the same place]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Adam FineChicago AOSU4415
Nick JensenMojo ShojoBrownstein et al.52-5
Charles HangWUSTLMichigan86-5
Andrew NadigEpic GamesNorthwestern90-5
Eric MukherjeeAmartya Senpai Notice MeIllinois10110
Jerry VinokurovBrownstein et al.Mojo Shojo12210
Conor ThompsonMichiganWUSTL12210
Andrew SalijNorthwesternEpic Games12210
Patrick QuionPurdue University Fightin' Hadrien DavidsChicago B+1220
Alston BoydChicago B+Purdue University Fightin' Hadrien Davids1220

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y683%17%50%102.20
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%33%117.67
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y367%0%33%76.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%33%67%93.50
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y450%50%50%43.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%50%117.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%33%105.67