Two different species cannot live for long duration in the same niche or habitat. This law is
Correct answer: B. Gause's hypothesis
- A. Allen's law
- B. Gause's hypothesis
- C. Dollo's rule
- D. Weisman's theory.
Explanation
Interspecific competition is rivalry amongst members of different species. The severity of competition depends upon similarity in the requirement of food and shelter. Every type of organism has a particular niche, no two organisms can live in same niche. One of the two is eliminated. This phenomenon is called Gause hypothesis of competitive exclusion.
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