AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ecological succession would best be defined as-
A
the natural cycle of carbon being exchanged between producers and consumers
B
communities replacing each other until a stable community is formed
C
ecosystems being consistently altered by a number of natural disasters
D
energy flowing through organisms in complex food webs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is ecological succession? Ecological succession is the process that describes how the structure of a biological community (that is, an interacting group of various species in a desert, forest, grassland, marine environment, and so on) changes over time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ecological succession is the process by which the mix of species and habitat in an area changes over time. Gradually, these communities replace one another until a “climax community”-like a mature forest-is reached, or until a disturbance, like a fire, occurs. Ecological succession is a fundamental concept in ecology.

Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: The final stable community in an ecological succession is the ‘Climax community’. The periodic change in the species composition, structure, and architecture of the given area is known as ecological succession.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why does one ecological community replace another in the process of ecological succession? Physical conditions such as moisture, soil depth, and shade change over time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: D it is a random process, The process through which the mix of species and environment in a given region changes over time is known as ecological succession.

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