Which statement best describes one of the phases represented in the diagram below? The mature forest will most likely be stable over a long period of time. If all the weeds and grasses are destroyed, the number of carnivores will increase. As the population of the shrubs increases, it will be held in check by the mature forest community. The young forest community will invade and take over the mature forest community.

The correct answer is - The mature forest will most likely be stable over a long period of time.

Explanation:

The diagram attached with the answer is a diagram of the ecology succession. Ecology succession is the process of the structure of a biological community that evolved from a pioneer community to a climax community over a time period.

Pioneer community is the community that includes the initial biological species that occurs in a newly established environement that evolved to various types of communities. The final stage of ecological succession is called climax community that is the mature forest here, which is a very stable stage that can present for hundreds of years.

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