Which of the following statements is consistent with the principle of competitive exclusion? a. bird species generally do not compete for nesting sites. b. the density of one competing species will hace a positive impact on the population growth of the other species c. two species with the same fundamental niche will exclude other competing species. d. even a slight reproductive advantage will eventually lead to the elimination of the less will adapted of two competing species. e. evolution tends to increase competition between related species.