What is the term applied to the process of successive replacement of existing plant communities as the vegetation-environment interaction modifies the environment making it more suitable for new communities?
A
Adaptation
B
Vegetation succession
C
Evolution
D
Serial change
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Correct option is B. Vegetation succession
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