Question

The term “ecosystem development” to ecological succession was given by

• A. Odum
• B. Blackman
• C. Clements
• D. Mishra

Answer 1

The correct option is A Odum

Introduction to ecological succession
Ecological succession is a steady and gradual change in the composition and structure of biotic communities in an area with a changing environment. It is predictable, sequential, and in accordance with the changing physical environment.

Odum
Eugene P. Odum was a world-renowned American biologist known for his research work in ecology. He gave the term ‘ecosystem development’ to ecological succession.

Clements
In $1916$, Clements published his article on plant succession in which he visualised the gradual changes in the vegetation of an ecosystem as the development of a complex organism.

Mishra
Ramdeo Mishra is known as the father of Indian ecology for his elaborate study and contributions to the field of ecology.

Blackman
Blackman gave the law of the limiting factor for determining the rate of photosynthesis in plants. He stated that the rate of photosynthesis is determined by the pace of the ‘slowest’ factor.

Final answer
(A) Odum