Niches Mall

Question by Ricky: When interspecific competition occurs between two species with similar niches:?
neither species is harmed or benefits from the interaction.

one species is harmed because only one species can expand its ecological niche.

both species are harmed because access to resources is reduced.

both species will be driven to extinction.

both species benefit from the interaction because each species expands its ecological niche.

Best answer:

Answer by emucompboy
In the short term,
both species are harmed because access to resources is reduced.

In the longer term, typically one species will be driven out of the niche — either it will have evolved to occupy a different niche, or be extinct. This is called
Gause’s Law of competitive exclusion
It’s not really a law, since there are exceptions where species coexist in the same niche, e.g. marine phytoplankton.

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Question by Mak: What is the major differences between the ecological niches of humans and cockroaches.?
Are these two species in competition? If so, how do they manage to coexist?

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Answer by gladiator707fighter
How about you listen in Mr. Papagayos class instead of going online and trying to ask someone. LOL

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Question by notsosilent208: What are the major differences between the ecological niches of humans and cockroaches?
Are these two species in competition? If so, how do they manage to coexist?

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Answer by Billy Butthead
They usually vie for the same living space and the cockroaches usually win.

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