Chapter 27, Problem 2AC

Summary Introduction

To interpret:

The finding with respect to the ecological niche and the competitive exclusion principle, and also explain both concepts.

Introduction:

When two species or individual compete with each other for same resources and habitat then they cannot share same niche and they cannot exist stably. This law is also known as Gause's law.

All the species thrive for survival, growth, and reproduction requires niche. Every species require a set of resources specifically along with habitats for their survival in an environment, it is called as the ecological niche.