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Functioning ecosystems and succession — Question 7

QCAA 2020, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q7 · 2020 · Paper 1Unclassified1 mark

QUESTION 7

When predicting successional change, which of the following would typically indicate that an ecosystem is progressing toward its climax community?

Abundance of K-selected species

Biomass

(A)

Increasing

Decreasing

(B)

Decreasing

Increasing

(C)

Increasing

Increasing

(D)

Decreasing

Decreasing

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