The normally gradual change in species composition in a given area in response to changing environmental conditions is called ____.
A) background coevolution
B) intraspecific competition
C) inertia
D) ecological succession
E) commensalism

Question

​The normally gradual change in species composition in a given area in response to changing environmental conditions is called ____.
A) ​background coevolution
B) ​intraspecific competition
C) ​inertia
D) ​ecological succession
E) ​commensalism

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Ecological succession refers to the gradual change in species composition in a given area in response to changing environmental conditions. It can occur after a disturbance or as a natural process over time, and may involve the replacement of one community of organisms by another. Choices A, B, C, and E are not accurate definitions of ecological succession.

​The Normally Gradual Change in Species Composition in a Given

The Normally Gradual Change in Species Composition in a Given