In a particular case of secondary succession, three species of wild grass invaded a field. A fourth species' seeds were also dispersed to this field, but despite being adapted to the abiotic conditions, this fourth species did not establish. A possible factor in this secondary succession was

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The failure of the fourth species to establish despite being adapted to the abiotic conditions suggests that it was inhibited by other species already present in the field. This is a characteristic of inhibition, where the growth and establishment of one species is limited by the presence of other species.

In a Particular Case of Secondary Succession, Three Species of Wild