To Apply the Concept of Chronosequence, Ecologists Assume That

question 69

Multiple Choice

To apply the concept of chronosequence, ecologists assume that:

• A) most terrestrial communities go through the same seral stages.
• B) the layers in pond sediments are stacked from youngest at the top to the oldest at the bottom.
• C) older sites and younger sites have undergone the same disturbances.
• D) wider tree rings represent periods of rapid population growth.

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