In the study of intertidal communities in the U.S. state of Oregon, little brown barnacles (Chthamalus dalii) are first to colonize disturbed areas. Over time, the community is dominated by the acorn barnacle (Balanus glandula). Which mechanism of succession explains the relationship between the two species of barnacles?

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The mechanism of succession that explains the relationship is inhibition, where the presence of one species (little brown barnacles) initially colonizes an area, but is later outcompeted and replaced by another species (acorn barnacles).

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