_____ states that two species cannot coexist indefinitely in the same niche.

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The competitive exclusion principle, also known as Gause's principle, states that two species competing for the same resources and occupying the same niche cannot coexist indefinitely. One species will eventually outcompete and displace the other. This principle helps explain why ecosystems tend to have a diversity of species occupying different niches to avoid direct competition. The other answer choices are unrelated to this principle.

_____ States That Two Species Cannot Coexist Indefinitely in the Same