Assume a Community Undergoing Succession Approaches Its Climax Stage

question 31

Multiple Choice

Assume a community undergoing succession approaches its climax stage.Which of the following predictions is most likely?

• A) Once the community has reached its climax stage, then the number of species will increase.
• B) Initially, species numbers increase as a result of colonization, but they should decrease following the climax since there will be competition.
• C) Since the community has nearly reached its climax stage, then the number of species will be fixed.
• D) Species numbers will have increased at the onset of succession, followed by the primary stage where they will decrease and then climax.

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