The inhibition model of succession proposes that
A)early successional species modify the environment so that it becomes more suitable for later successional species.
B)the first species to arrive make the site less suitable for later-arriving species.
C)later successional species are neither inhibited nor aided by species of earlier stages.
D)competition does not occur between early successional and late successional species.

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The inhibition model of succession suggests that early colonizers modify the environment in ways that inhibit the growth of subsequent colonizers. This contrasts with models that propose early species either facilitate the establishment of later species or have neutral effects.

The Inhibition Model of Succession Proposes That