English Explanatory Dictionary

competitive exclusion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

competitive exclusion competitive exclusions

Etymology

Coined by Russian biologist George Gause.

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