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Succession

Question 3 • (AG Q1) Environmental Science: 26-27 (EMulac)

Succession performs a variety of functions within ecosystems. What is the main reason that succession is important in maintaining ecosystems?

Answer
A
Succession allows the earth to change.
B
Succession ultimately leads to climax communities, which are stable and sustainable.
C
Succession keeps pollution from harming ecosystems.
D
Succession allows simple organisms to play a larger role in ecosystems than normal.

Explanation

Ecological succession is the gradual change in a community of organisms over time. It can lead to a climax community, which is relatively stable and can sustain itself under existing conditions. Therefore, the best answer is “Succession ultimately leads to climax communities, which are stable and sustainable.”

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