Sociologist Ernest Burgess observed that when some of the single-family residences were sold and subsequently divided into multiple housing units, the remaining single-family owners moved out because the "old" neighborhood had changed. This exemplified that the ecological process of __________ had occurred.

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The process described in the scenario is one of succession, where a change in the physical or social environment leads to a gradual replacement of the initial residents and replacement by others who are more adapted to the new conditions. This is different from invasion, which refers to sudden and forceful entry of a new group into a territory, or gentrification, which describes the upgrading and revitalization of a neighborhood by middle or upper-class residents. Diffusion, on the other hand, refers to the spread of an idea, practice, or culture from one area to another.

Sociologist Ernest Burgess Observed That When Some of the Single-Family