The phenomenon in which the trees occupy the top vertical strata or layer of a forest, next shrubs and grasses occupy the bottom layers is known as .

nutrient cycling

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stratification

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energy flow

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productivity

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The correct option is B stratification
Stratification represents the vertical zonation or layering in a community, typically the arrangement of vegetation in layers. Vertical stratification is easily evident in forests. The five main layers in a forest are the canopy, understory, shrubbery, herbaceous layer and forest floor.
Productivity refers to the total accumulation of organic matter or biomass in an ecosystem. Nutrient cycling is the movement of nutrients between the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem.

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