You Review Successional Data,which Show a Subset of Plants Colonizing

Multiple Choice

You review successional data,which show a subset of plants colonizing a gap in the following order: Common chickweed (annual) -> salvias (herbaceous perennial shrub) -> toyon (woody perennial shrub) .Using these data,does it appear that plants are following a typical sequence of dominant vegetation? If so,which species might follow?

A) It does not appear that the typical sequence is being followed.
B) Yes, these data show that the typical sequence is being followed. The next species will likely be a late succession plant.
C) Yes, these data show that the typical sequence is being followed. The next species will likely be an early succession plant.
D) Yes, these data show that the typical sequence is being followed. The next species will likely be an herbaceous perennial.