Marina just visited the Mayan ruins in Mexico and learned that the Mayans had an extensive road network that is now covered by the rainforest. Which process has MOST likely occurred there?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

turnover

turnover

acidification

acidification

succession

succession

carbonization

Answer 1

The process that has most likely occurred in the area of the Mayan ruins, where the extensive road network is now covered by the rainforest, is succession.

Succession refers to the natural process by which ecosystems change and develop over time. In this case, over time, the abandoned roads would have been gradually overtaken by vegetation, leading to the re-establishment of a forest ecosystem.