Competitive Exclusion Definition
noun
The principle that states that two species who are very similar, and compete for the same resources, cannot coexist indefinitely, as the one with the slight advantage will outperform the other and eventually drive it into extinction.
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Noun
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competitive exclusion
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competitive exclusionsOrigin of Competitive Exclusion
Coined by Russian biologist George Gause .
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