In the "transition phase" of forest succession,
A) biomass increases rapidly as the community reorganizes.
B) biomass declines from an earlier peak.
C) biomass stays constant, but species composition turns over rapidly.
D) nutrient export increases dramatically and soils become depleted.
E) one climax community gives way to another.

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In the transition phase of forest succession, biomass typically declines from an earlier peak as the ecosystem moves from a period of rapid growth and accumulation to a more stable state.

In the "Transition Phase" of Forest Succession