AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The observed process of normal and gradual changes that occur in the types of species that live in an ecological community over time.
A
primary succession
B
secondary succession
C
ecological succession
D
climax communities
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ecological succession is the steady and gradual change in a species of a given area with respect to the changing environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ecological succession is the process by which the mix of species and habitat in an area changes over time. Gradually, these communities replace one another until a “climax community”-like a mature forest-is reached, or until a disturbance, like a fire, occurs. Ecological succession is a fundamental concept in ecology.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ecological succession is a series of progressive changes in the species that make up a community over time.

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