Which of the following statements about succession is false?
A) Facilitation plays an important role in succession.
B) Inhibition plays an important role in succession.
C) As succession proceeds, K-strategy plants are replaced by r-strategy plants.
D) Food webs increase in complexity during succession.
E) All of the above are true; none is false.

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K-strategy plants are typically replaced by other K-strategy plants during succession, not r-strategy plants. R-strategy plants are typically successful in disturbed or recently cleared areas, whereas K-strategy plants are more competitive in stable, mature ecosystems.

Which of the Following Statements About Succession Is False