Which of the following is accurate with regards to the balance of nature hypothesis?
A) It is currently viewed as the most accurate description of how ecological succession can arise at a climax community.
B) It is the historically held equilibrium model of succession in which, once achieved, a climax community will be dominated by a few long-lived plant species.
C) It suggests that there are always an appropriate number and diversity of producers to allow an ever-increasing number of primary consumers to inhabit a changing community.
D) It suggests that the pathway of ecological succession is not predictable.
E) It is an example of something that scientists were able to disprove conclusively.

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The balance of nature hypothesis suggests that ecological succession will lead to a climax community dominated by a few long-lived plant species in equilibrium. This hypothesis was the historically held view of succession, but it has been challenged by other models in recent years.

Which of the Following Is Accurate with Regards to the Balance