WAEC Biology 2004 Question 44

Question 44

Population Ecology

If a piece of abandoned farmland went through a series of floral and faunal changes and became established with a permanent plant and animal population, it could be said to have undergone

  1. A.transformation
  2. B.succession
  3. C.competition
  4. D.evolution
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (succession)

Explanation

Ecological succession is the series of community changes in an area that ends in a stable (climax) community.