A Formation Class Refers to

question 46

Multiple Choice

A formation class refers to

• A)soil-forming factors in an ecosystem.
• B)the dominant class of animals in an ecosystem.
• C)the structure and appearance of dominant plants in a terrestrial ecosystem.
• D)the type of rock formations that occur in an area and the associated class of weathering processes which act on them.
• E)the successional sequence of plants in an area.

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