The term succession was coined by:
Correct answer: D. Hult
- A. Tansley
- B. Kormondy
- C. Hodges
- D. Hult
Explanation
Hult coined the term succession in his 1885 work on the development of plant communities. Tansley contributed major ideas to ecology but did not coin this term.
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