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Q. No.Which of the following statements captures the essence of Gause's principle of competitive exclusion?
| 1. | "the more abundant species will exclude the less abundant species through competition" |
| 2. | "competition for the same resources excludes species having different life styles" |
| 3. | "no two species can occupy the same niche indefinitely when resources are limited" |
| 4. | "larger organisms exclude smaller ones through competition as in the case of large trees controlling underbrush" |
Subtopic: Â Population Interactions: Competition |
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Identify the correctly matched pair:
1. Only I, II and III
2. Only I, III and IV
3. Only II, III and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
| Scientist | Contribution | |
| I: | Connell | Competitive release |
| II: | Gauss | Competitive exclusion principle |
| III: | MacArthur | Resource partitioning |
| IV: | Tillman | Rivet popper hypothesis |
1. Only I, II and III
2. Only I, III and IV
3. Only II, III and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
Subtopic: Â Population Interactions: Competition |
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