The proposition that no two species can occupy the same ecological niche is known as the
A)competitive exclusion principle.
B)ecological niche theory.
C)trophic pyramid theory.
D)symbiosis.

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The proposition that no two species can occupy the same ecological niche is known as the competitive exclusion principle. This principle states that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist in the same place, for long periods of time, leading to the extinction of one of the two species or their adaption to use different resources.

The Proposition That No Two Species Can Occupy the Same