The Climax-Pattern Model States That the Same Area Will Always

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Multiple Choice

The climax-pattern model states that the same area will always lead to a specific type of community if it is given a sufficient amount of time. Which of the following statements is true of this model?

• A) In recent times, this has been modified to recognize that while the area may return to the same community it may not have exactly the same species diversity.
• B) In an area that has been disturbed, succession will result in the same community with the exactly same species diversity.
• C) In an area that has been disturbed, succession will result in an entirely new community.
• D) In an area that has been disturbed, primary succession must occur before secondary succession can reestablish the climax community.
• E) In recent time, this model has been changed to state that the climax community cycles through a series of different dominant species.

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