Under variable conditions,competition may only rarely "run its course," and the outcome cannot be predicted simply by _________.
A) Application of environmental heterogeneity.
B) saying it's due to the Competitive Exclusion Principle.
C) Interspecific competition.
D) None of the above.

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The outcome of competition under variable conditions cannot be simply predicted by attributing it to the Competitive Exclusion Principle, which states that two species competing for the same limiting resources cannot coexist at constant population values. Variable conditions introduce complexities that the principle does not account for.

Under Variable Conditions,competition May Only Rarely "Run Its Course," and the Outcome