Which of the Following Is Accurate with Regards to the Balance

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is accurate with regards to the balance of nature hypothesis?

• A) It is currently viewed as the most accurate description of how ecological succession can arise at a climax community.
• B) It is the historically held equilibrium model of succession in which, once achieved, a climax community will be dominated by a few long-lived plant species.
• C) It suggests that there are always an appropriate number and diversity of producers to allow an ever-increasing number of primary consumers to inhabit a changing community.
• D) It suggests that the pathway of ecological succession is not predictable.
• E) It is an example of something that scientists were able to disprove conclusively.

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