There are two plowed fields that are each one acre and one mile apart with a wood surrounding one and the other surrounded by a pasture; they have the same soil composition and climate.In the first field as succession begins the pioneer species are pine trees and shrubs.In the second field the pioneer species are weeds and shrubs.This provides evidence for which model of succession?

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It seems that the surrounding vegetation determines the species that reach the area and this supports the tolerance model. A facilitated model of succession occurs when each successive community improves conditions in the area for the community that follows. An inhibition model of succession occurs when a species growing in the area makes it more difficult for later species to follow. The tolerance model of succession predicts that different types of plants can all colonize an area at the same time and it is chance alone that determines which one arrives first and begins the process of succession. The climax model states that the same area will always lead to a specific type of community if it is given a sufficient amount of time.Bloom's

There Are Two Plowed Fields That Are Each One Acre