Question

During the process of ecological succession, the changes that take place in communities are ______.

Options

• random

• orderly and sequential

• rapid

• not influenced by the physical environment

Answer 1

During the process of ecological succession, the changes that take place in communities are orderly and sequential.

Explanation:

This process involves directional, predictable community changes, from initial colonization to the establishment of a stable climax community. It is controlled by the community, which modifies the environment, leading to the successive replacement of one group by another in a natural, sequential manner.