Question

the process by which an ecosystem changes is called

○ adaptation

○ ecological succession

○ evolution

○ the theory of evolution

Explanation:

• Adaptation is the process by which organisms adjust to their environment, not the ecosystem's change.
• Ecological succession is the process of change in the species structure of an ecological community over time, which matches the description of an ecosystem changing.
• Evolution is the change in heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations, focusing on species, not ecosystems.
• The theory of evolution is a scientific theory explaining the diversity of life, not the process of ecosystem change.

Answer:

B. ecological succession