Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 4, Ecosystems and Communities - Assessment - 4.2 Niches and Community Interactions - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 124: 10

Answer

According to the competitive exclusion principle, two species cannot live in exactly the same habitat and occupy the exact same niche at exactly the same time.

Work Step by Step

According to the competitive exclusion principle, two species cannot live in exactly the same habitat and occupy the exact same niche at exactly the same time. If this ever happens, one species will eventually beat the other, being better at finding and using the limited resources; therefore, the species that is less equipped to utilizing the resources in that habitat will die out.
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