Resource Partitioning Calculator

Analyze how species partition resources along environmental gradients to enable coexistence.

Species 1 Resource Use

Species 2 Resource Use

Resource Axis

d/w Ratio: Niche separation / Niche width
Values > 1-2 suggest adequate partitioning for coexistence

d/w Ratio

1.82

Adequate partitioning

Niche Overlap
44.1%
Partitioning Index
0.559

Niche Geometry

Niche Separation (d)10.00 units
Average Niche Width (w)5.50 units
Optimal Separation8.25 units
Resource Range60.0 units

Species Packing

Expected Max Species10.9
Packing Efficiency45.8%
Competition Intensity44.1%

Resource Axis Visualization

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Character Displacement: Moderate - some selection for divergence