During the mid 1930s, G. F. Gause studied competition among three species of Paramecium. Through his experiments he formulated a principle of 

A. niche overlap.
B. exploitative competition.
C. metapopulation fluctuation.
D. competitive exclusion.
E. interspecific competition.


D. competitive exclusion.

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