Which Statement Concerning Cowles's Early Work on Succession Is False

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning Cowles's early work on succession is false?

• A) American beach grass was found to act as an ecosystem engineer by trapping sand that provides refuge for other plants.
• B) Cowles assumed the principle of "space for time substitution."
• C) American beach grass was found to be the dominant plant species in the first stage of succession.
• D) Cowles assumed that plant assemblages most distant from the lake's edge were the youngest.

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Cooing

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