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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Other Word Forms of Competitive Exclusion

Noun

Singular:
competitive exclusion
Plural:
competitive exclusions

Origin of Competitive Exclusion

  • Coined by Russian biologist George Gause .

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