During Ecological Succession, the Species Composition of a Plant Community

Multiple Choice

During ecological succession, the species composition of a plant community generally

A) changes from a diverse community in which many plants are common to one in which a few species are numerically dominant.
B) remains stable as long as major environmental factors (climate, human interference) remain constant.
C) changes gradually because each species responds differently to the changing environment.
D) changes until forest is established and a single species remains.