 ##  [Competitive Exclusion Principle](/competitive-exclusion-principle) 

  ##  [Competitive Exclusion Principle](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/competitive-exclusion-principle-0) 

  
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Definition

An ecological principle stating that two species that compete for exactly the same limiting resources in the same niche cannot stably coexist indefinitely; one species will outcompete and exclude the other under constant conditions.