Over the course of 150 years, an area filled with weeds becomes more diverse and weeds are replaced by grasses, shrubs, and ultimately oaks. This process is defined as

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Succession. Succession is the ordered shift in composition and structure of an ecological community.
Key Takeaway: Of the choices, only succession can define a change in an environment. Mutation, adaptation, divergence, and convergence all describe changes in an individual or group of organisms.

Over the Course of 150 Years, an Area Filled with Weeds