In hydrarch succession, reed swamp stage is preceded by

Forest community

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Scrub stage

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Sedge meadow stage

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Floating stage

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Solution

The correct option is C Floating stage
Plant succession which starts on shallow water like ponds and lakes and which culminates in a mature forest is called as hydrarch succession. The various stages of it are phytoplankton stage, rooted submerged stage, rooted floated stage, reed swamp stage, sedge meadow stage, woodland stage and forest stage.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Floating stage.'

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