Question

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the picture below shows succession in an ecosystem. what organisms are found in the climax community for this ecosystem?
15 years
35 years
80 years
115+ years
a trees and shrubs
b weeds and grasses
c volcanoes and soil
d lichens and moss

Explanation:

In ecological succession, the climax community is the stable, mature community. The image shows succession over time, and at 115+ years (climax stage), trees and shrubs (option A) are typical of a mature, stable ecosystem. Lichens/moss (D) are pioneer species, weeds/grasses (B) are early successional, and volcanoes/soil (C) are not organisms. So the climax community has trees and shrubs.

Answer:

A. trees and shrubs