Most Ecologists Now Recognize That Mature,late-Successional Ecosystems ____

question 63

Multiple Choice

Most ecologists now recognize that mature,late-successional ecosystems ____.

• A) are in a state of continual disturbance and change
• B) are in a stable state of equilibrium
• C) are in natural balance with their environment
• D) have followed an expected path to their stable state as a climax community
• E) have inevitably progressed through succession and no longer face competition

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