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No two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the same time

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The competitive exclusion principle states that no two species can occupy exactly the same niche in exactly the same habitat at exactly the same time. If two species attempt to occupy the same niche, one species will be better at competing for limited resources and will eventually exclude the other species.

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A niche is a species' function in its habitat or level on the food chain,  so if two species have the same niche then they are competing each other. There can only be one winner.
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