Electrical companies have discovered that dense shrub thickets, once established, can prevent growth of trees under power lines. Which mechanism of succession are these companies using by planting shrubs under power lines?

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Inhibition is the mechanism of succession where one species prevents the growth of another species. In this case, the dense shrub thickets planted by electrical companies prevent the growth of trees under power lines.

Electrical Companies Have Discovered That Dense Shrub Thickets, Once Established