According to Gause, if two species are occupying same ecological niche and competing for common resources then:
A
Both species will eliminate each other
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B
Inferior species will eliminate the superior type of species
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C
Superior species will exclude the inferior type of species
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D
Both species will remain unaffected
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Solution
The correct option is C Superior species will exclude the inferior type of species Gause’s ‘Competitive Exclusion Principle’ states that two closely related species competing for the same resources cannot co-exist indefinitely and the competitively inferior one will be eliminated eventually. So, if two species are occupying the same ecological niche and competing for common resources then superior species will exclude the inferior type of species.