The idea that plants cannot grow on a particular area until the soil has been developed enough by an earlier community is the

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The facilitation model suggests that plant species facilitate the growth of others by modifying their environment, and that a community of plants builds up the soil and improves conditions for succeeding communities. This is consistent with the idea that soil development is necessary for plant growth, and supports option B as the correct answer. The climax-pattern model, tolerance model, and inhibition model are all related to the concept of succession, but do not specifically address the role of soil development in plant growth. The soil development model is not a commonly recognized term or concept in ecology.

The Idea That Plants Cannot Grow on a Particular Area