tropism succession gradualism eutrophication
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: Fires in forests from lightning rid the forest of dead branches and leaves. If the trees survive and the soil remains intact, the forest will experience regrowth to its climax state by which process?
Possibilities:
- tropism
- succession
- gradualism
- eutrophication

succession