When a community like the tallgrass prairie is maintained by recurring disturbances such as periodic fires set by Native Americans or by lightning, a _________community exists.
A) deciduous
B) pioneer
C) pine forest
D) climax
E) subclimax

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Subclimax communities, like the tallgrass prairie, are maintained by recurring disturbances (e.g., periodic fires). These disturbances prevent the community from reaching a climax state, which would be a more stable, mature ecosystem without such disturbances.

When a Community Like the Tallgrass Prairie Is Maintained by Recurring