According to the competitive exclusion principle, two species cannot continue to occupy the same

Q: What does the principle of competitive exclusion?

The competitive exclusion principle (CEP) states that two species with identical niches cannot coexist indefinitely.

Q: Can two species live in the same ecosystem indefinitely?

This is called as Gauses competitive exclusion principle, which state that an ecological niche cannot be simultaneously and completed occupied by established populations of more than one species. Two species can live in same habitat but not in the same niche.

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The correct option is C superior species will exclude the inferior type of speciesGause’s ‘Competitive Exclusion Principle’ states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot coexist indefinitely and the competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually by the superior one.
Why can't two species occupy the same niche?
What does the principle of competitive exclusion?
Can two different species occupy the same habitat?
Can two species live in the same ecosystem indefinitely?

both species will eliminate each other

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inferior type will eliminate the superior type of species

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superior species will exclude the inferior type of species

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both species will remain unaffected

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Why can't two species occupy the same niche?

The competitive exclusion principle tells us that two species can't have exactly the same niche in a habitat and stably coexist. That's because species with identical niches also have identical needs, which means they would compete for precisely the same resources.

What does the principle of competitive exclusion?

The 'competitive exclusion principle' (CEP) states that two species with identical niches cannot coexist indefinitely.

Can two different species occupy the same habitat?

The competitive exclusion principle states that two species cannot occupy the exact same niche in a habitat. In other words, different species cannot coexist in a community if they are competing for all the same resources.

Can two species live in the same ecosystem indefinitely?

This is called as Gause's competitive exclusion principle, which state that an ecological niche cannot be simultaneously and completed occupied by established populations of more than one species. Two species can live in same habitat but not in the same niche.