During Ecological Succession, the Species Composition of a Plant Community

question 51

Multiple Choice

During ecological succession, the species composition of a plant community generally

• A)changes from a diverse community in which many plants are common to one in which a few species are numerically dominant.
• B)remains stable as long as major environmental factors (climate, human interference)remain constant.
• C)changes gradually because each species responds differently to the changing environment.
• D)changes until forest is established and a single species remains.

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