Environment & Ecology · Ecological Concepts
Which of the following statements is correct regarding ecological principles?
- 1According to Gause's competitive exclusion principle, two species competing for the exact same resources cannot coexist stably if their ecological niches are identical.✓
- 2Ecological niche describes only the physical space occupied by an organism, not its functional role in the community.
- 3Ecospecies is the basic taxonomic unit of plant classification comprising distinct biotypes.
- 4Ecotone refers strictly to a barren ecosystem devoid of any biological diversity.
Correct answer
According to Gause's competitive exclusion principle, two species competing for the exact same resources cannot coexist stably if their ecological niches are identical.
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