Question

fires in forests from lightning rid the forest of dead branches and leaves. if the trees survive and the soil remains intact, the forest will experience regrowth to its climax state by which process?

tropism
gradualism
succession
eutrophication

Explanation:

• Tropism refers to the growth or movement of plants in response to stimuli like light or gravity. It is not related to forest regrowth after a fire.
• Gradualism is a theory in evolutionary biology about the slow and steady change in species over time. It is not relevant to forest regrowth.
• Succession is the process by which an ecosystem recovers and changes over time. In this case, after a fire, if the trees survive and the soil is intact, the forest will go through succession to return to its climax state.
• Eutrophication is the enrichment of water bodies with nutrients, leading to excessive growth of algae and other plants. It is not related to forest regrowth.

Answer:

C. succession