On an expedition to a barren land that had witnessed volcanic activity, geologists noticed heavy lichen growth on some of the hard lava. In other areas, lichens were replaced by grasses. After many years, the geologists expect to find the area filled with full-grown hardwood trees, grasses, and shrubs. What is this process called?
A.Succession
B.Mutualism
C.Competition
Succession is the process of change in the structure of species in some community or ecosystem. Succession is important
because it leads to mature and stable communities. The purpose of succession is
for an ecosystem to reach balance state right after it is formed or after it is
disturbed by man or some disasters. It will increase biodiversity and help to
prevent the desertification.
The
process is called succession. This process involves the evolution of
the structure of a biological community over time. Mutualism and
competition refers to relationships of species or population species
involved in a food chain.
By
process of elimination you could also come up with the most logical
answer.
