Increased food supplies in an ecosystem decrease competition because the competing organisms would
a. reproduce more often.
b. have enough food to eat.
c. store large quantities of food.
d. have more space in which to live.

 b. have enough food to eat.

According to the competition exclusion principle, no two species can obtain the same ecological niche. Ecological niche refers to the type of role played by the organisms towards their surrounding environment like the type of food they eat, habitat acquired and adaptations. A food can be a limiting factor which can limit the growth and abundance of the organisms.

Food being the ecological niche can create competition among different organisms, the increase supply of food will decrease the competition, because different organisms will receive enough food to eat.

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.  

a. by using fur or clothes to trap heat energy near the body