The initial community of the area which is replaced in time by a sequence of succeeding communities is
A
Final stage
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B
Climax
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C
Pioneer stage
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is D Pioneer stage Ecological succession is the change in the flora and fauna of a particular species over a period of time in response to the frequent changing of climatic and edaphic conditions. Pioneer species are the first to colonise previously disrupted or damaged ecosystem. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.