During ecological succession :
- the establishment of a new biotic community is very fast in its primary phase.
- the numbers and types of animals remain constant.
- the changes lead to a community that is in near equilibrium with the environment and is called pioneer community
- the gradual and predictable change in species composition occurs in a given area
Answer
(4) the gradual and predictable change in species composition occurs in a given area
Solution
As per NCERT, the gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called ecological succession.
(1) is wrong: primary succession is a very slow process.
(2) is wrong: the numbers and types of animals and decomposers change during succession.
(3) is wrong: the community in near equilibrium with the environment is the climax community; the first species to invade a bare area form the pioneer community.
Answer: (4)