Which of the Following Statements About Succession Is False

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about succession is false?

• A) Primary succession proceeds more rapidly than secondary succession.
• B) Species that are early colonists may either facilitate or inhibit colonization by later-arriving species.
• C) As succession proceeds, a lower proportion of the nutrients in a community are found in abiotic forms.
• D) As succession proceeds, food webs become more complex.
• E) The endpoint of directional succession is the establishment of a self-perpetuating climax community.

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