AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the end of ecological succession, a stable community is reached. Which of the following best describes a climax community if it left alone?
A
most of the biomass is in lichens
B
it does not contain any animals
C
it changes very quickly
D
it remains until the climate changes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. A climax community is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.

Detailed explanation-2: -Succession stops temporarily when a “climax” community forms; such communities remain in relative equilibrium until a disturbance restarts the succession process.

Detailed explanation-3: -The final stage of succession is called the climax community. The stage leading to the climax community is called successional stages or seres.

Detailed explanation-4: -The form of succession that ends with a climax community is called ecological succession. However, there are two types of ecological succession, known as primary succession and secondary succession.

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