According to the "inhibition" hypothesis, pioneer species modify the environment in ways that
A) make it less suitable for other species.
B) make it less suitable for their own survival, but more suitable for survival of other pioneer species.
C) make it less suitable for their own survival, but more suitable for survival of late-successional species.
D) make it more suitable for survival of all species.
E) in this model, pioneer species do not modify the environment.

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Pioneer species modify the environment in ways that inhibit the establishment and growth of other species, making it less suitable for them.

According to the "Inhibition" Hypothesis, Pioneer Species Modify the Environment