Question

How are climax communities different from pioneer communities?

A. Pioneer communities have complex food webs, while climax communities have simple food chains.

B. Pioneer communities contain few species, while climax communities have many species.

C. Pioneer communities have trees, while, while climax communities may only have lichens on bare rock.

D. Pioneer communities do not change, while climax communities will inevitably change.

Answer 1

B. Pioneer communities contain few species, while climax communities have many species.

Answer 2

Answer is B. Pioneer communities contain few species, while climax communities have many species.

Pioneer species are the first species that start life in an area. Their growth is fast and soon replaced by next community. Whereas, climax communities are made of many species. They are stable is not replaced by any other community. They are supporting new life.