Q1.13. Early-successional plant species are characterized by lifehistory traits that do which of the following? A. Enable them to grow under tall, shady trees B. Allow them to grow large but require them to grow slowly C. Enable them to arrive at a site and establish quickly after a disturbance D. Both A and B Answer saved to SimUText server. Q1.14. Following a disturbance to a site, every species that arrives at the site survives. Once an individual plant establishes itself, it holds its space and is not replaced until it dies, at which point any other plant in the community can then grow in its space. As a result, over time, short-lived species are replaced by long-lived species. Which model of succession best explains this pattern? Facilitation Inhibition Tolerance .