AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?
A
peak community
B
turf community
C
climax community
D
disturbed community
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -[ klī′măks′ ] 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: -What is the term that describes a steady and stable community? peak community.

Detailed explanation-3: -A climax community is one that has reached the stable stage. When extensive and well defined, the climax community is called a biome. Examples are tundra, grassland, desert, and the deciduous, coniferous, and tropical rain forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Climax communities are stable because they are very diverse. The diversity of climax communities means that each ecological niche is likely to be occupied by multiple organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -So, the ultimate community is the most stable community. Complete answer: The final stable community in an ecological succession is the ‘Climax community’.

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