Urban sociologists have studied patterns of migration in and around urban areas. They have discovered one consistent pattern involves members of the middle class moving to the suburbs, with poor immigrants moving into the inner city. What is this pattern an example of?
A) ecological succession
B) competition
C) differentiation
D) differential organization

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This pattern is an example of ecological succession, where one group (middle class) moves out of an area (the inner city) and is replaced by another group (poor immigrants), similar to how species in ecosystems can be replaced or succeeded by others over time.

Urban Sociologists Have Studied Patterns of Migration in and Around