AP Environmental Sciencemediummcq1 pt
An abandoned field is monitored for 100 years: grasses → shrubs → pines → oaks. This is
A.secondary succession toward a climax oak community
B.primary succession
C.eutrophication
D.desertification
Explanation
Core Concept
Starting from soil-bearing farmland, the site progresses through seral stages to the regional climax — the textbook sequence.
Correct Answer
Asecondary succession toward a climax oak community
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