Competitive Exclusion Principle

Last updated Aug 15, 2023

• Source: Miscellaneous Notes/Daily Notes/2023-02-07
• Keywords: Cards/permanent notes
• Relevant Notes:
  • Cards/Niche
  • Cards/Speciation

According to the Cards/Competitive Exclusion Principle, ==no two species can occupy the same niche at the same time indefinitely.== Two species can compete for the same resource for only so long; the outcompeted will have to diverge from the niche and thus potentially become a new species, or else go extinct.