In a biological community, Gause’s principle explains

competition among different species under unlimited resources

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competitive exclusion of an inferior species due to the limited natural resources

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coexistence of closely related species due to resource partitioning

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intra specific competition due to limited natural resources

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The correct option is B competitive exclusion of an inferior species due to the limited natural resources
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.

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