Why Does Succession in Intertidal Communities Tend to Happen Faster

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Multiple Choice

Why does succession in intertidal communities tend to happen faster than succession after a disturbance in terrestrial communities?

• A) The ocean has a higher concentration of organisms than soil.
• B) There are many more disturbances in the intertidal zones than in terrestrial areas.
• C) The generation time of dominant species in the intertidal zone is shorter than that of the dominant species in terrestrial habitats.
• D) The generation time of dominant species in terrestrial habitats is shorter than that of the dominant species in the intertidal zone.

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