The competitive exclusion principle states that when two species compete for limited resources, the one that uses them more effectively will eliminate the other, as one species will be better adapted and outcompete the other.
Il principio di esclusione competitiva afferma che quando due specie competono per risorse limitate, quella che utilizza le risorse in modo più efficiente eliminerà l'altra, poiché una specie sarà meglio adattata e sovrarà l'altra.
| Front | Describe and explain the competetive exclusion principle. |
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| Back | Competetive exclusion principle - where two species are competing for limited resources, the one that uses the resources more effectively will ultimately eliminate the other
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