In the "Transition Phase" of Forest Succession

question 29

Multiple Choice

In the "transition phase" of forest succession,

• A) biomass increases rapidly as the community reorganizes.
• B) biomass declines from an earlier peak.
• C) biomass stays constant, but species composition turns over rapidly.
• D) nutrient export increases dramatically and soils become depleted.
• E) one climax community gives way to another.

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