NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyEcosystemPractice
Identify the correct sequence of involvement, according to ecological succession.
Options
- AClimax community, pioneer and transitional
- BPioneer, transitional and climax community
- CPioneer, climax and transitional community
- DTransitional, climax and pioneer community
Correct answer
B. Pioneer, transitional and climax community
Step-by-step solution
The gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called ecological succession. During succession some species colonise an area and whereas populations of other species decline and even disappear. The entire sequence of communities that successively change in a given area are called sere(s). The individual transitional communities are termed seral stages or seral communities. Ultimately a stable climax forest community is formed. The climax community remains stable as long as t