competitive exclusion

noun

Etymology

Coined by Russian biologist George Gause.

Definitions

  1. The principle that states that two species who are very similar, and compete for the same…

    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.

The neighborhood

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