ECOLOGY
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
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Only the plants would be affected
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The entire ecosystem would be affected
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Only the animals would be affected
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There would be no effect
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Detailed explanation-1: -A non-native plant is introduced into a diverse, mature ecosystem in equilibrium. Assuming that the non-native plant has no natural enemies and that it thrives in the ecosystem, how will it affect the community? The number of native species will decrease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eventually, over 150 years, the forest will reach its equilibrium point where species composition is no longer changing and resembles the community before the fire. This equilibrium state is referred to as the climax community, which will remain stable until the next disturbance.
Detailed explanation-3: -In some environments, succession reaches a climax, which produces a stable community dominated by a small number of prominent species. This state of equilibrium, called the climax community, is thought to result when the web of biotic interactions becomes so intricate that no other species can be admitted.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the relationship between ecological succession and equilibrium in an ecosystem? Ecological succession helps maintain equilibrium in an ecosystem.