DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A hiker approaches a well-established mountain. There are large animals and trees in the habitat. What term best identifies the community?
A
Final community
B
Primary community
C
Climax community
D
Habitation community
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Climax community: It is a type of community that has reached the stable stage, in an extensive and well defined term known as biome. Pioneer community: It is a first biotic community which grows on uncovered land.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples. White spruce (Picea glauca) is an example of a climax species in the northern forests of North America due to its ability to adapt to resource scarce, stable conditions, it dominates Northern forest ecosystem in the absence of a disturbance.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are many types of climax communities. A tundra ecosystem is one example. Another example would be a mature forest.

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