Solution – According to Gause’s principle , no two species can live in the same niche and hence one of them need to be eliminated . But in the given condition two herbivorous species are living together which can be due to sufficient availability of phytoplanktons
57. In an aquarium, two herbivorous species of fish are living together and feeding on phytoplankton. As per the Gause’s Principle, one of the species is to be eliminated in due course of time, but both are surviving well in the aquarium. Give possible reasons.
57. In an aquarium, two herbivorous species of fish are living together and feeding on phytoplankton. As per the Gause’s Principle, one of the species is to be eliminated in due course of time, but both are surviving well in the aquarium. Give possible reasons.