The competitive exclusion principle states that two species cannot occupy the same niche indefinitely; the species with a competitive advantage will outcompete and exclude the other, unless niche separation occurs.
Il principio di esclusione competitiva afferma che due specie non possono occupare la stessa nicchia indefinitamente; la specie con un vantaggio competitivo escluderà l'altra, a meno che non avvenga una separazione della nicchia.
| Front | What is the competitive exclusion principle? |
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| Back | - two species cannot occupy the same niche indefinitely - species with competitive advantage will use resources more effectively - outcompetes and excludes the other species - competition can be avoided by niche separation |
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