3 cheetah cubs grow up and they have their own cubs. 1 cheetah has 4 cubs and 3 of them reach reproductive age. another cheetah has 5 cubs and 2 of them reach reproductive age. The last cheetah has 3 cubs and they all die before they reach maturity a differential reproductive success b overproduction of offspring c struggle to survive d inherited variation

Which of the following is likely not involved in this example of ecological succession? a) the rotting remains of plants add to the fertility of the soil. b)the soil becomes so fertile that eel grass is replaced by other plant species. c) the roots from plants stabilize the sediment, keeping it in place. d) the concentration of salt becomes so high that all plant life is destroyed.