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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During succession, a final and stable community is referred to as a(n) ____
A
Pioneer Community
B
Volcanic Community
C
Climax Community
D
Secondary Community
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

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: -What is a climax community? A climax community is the “endpoint” of succession within the context of a particular climate and geography. In the midwestern U.S., for example, such a community might be a hardwood forest with oaks and hickories as the dominant tree species.

Detailed explanation-4: -Succession is the idea that an ecosystem is replaced by communities of plants and animals until it reaches a stable, balanced end stage. This end stage is called the climax, and the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in this ecosystem are called the climax community.

Detailed explanation-5: -Climax community the final community in the process of ecological succession. The climax community is expected to be in equilibrium with local environmental conditions and is considered stable. In the distance, you can see a flourishing tropical forest.

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