AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Climax community’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Climax community: The final stable community in ecological succession is called climax community. Pioneers: The species that invade a bare area are called pioneer species. Sere: Sere or seral community is an intermediate stage found in ecological succession in an ecosystem advancing towards its climax community.

Detailed explanation-3: -An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. A climax community is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.

Detailed explanation-4: -The final stage of succession is called the climax community. The stage leading to the climax community is called successional stages or seres.

Detailed explanation-5: -This final, stable community is called as climax community because, unlike communities earlier on in the successional process, it doesn’t change much in composition from year to year succession has reached its climax. Hence, the correct answer is option C.