Question

In ecological succession from pioneer to climax community, the biomass shall

• A. Decrease
• B. Increase and then decrease
• C. No relation
• D. Increase continuously

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Increase continuously

When the community moved from a pioneer community to the climax community, the biomass will increase. This will increase the biomass because the number of organisms belonging to different species will also increase. Along with this, the number of organic matter collection will increase due to the accumulation of organic matter. So, the biomass will increase.

So, option D is the correct answer.