DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A lawn that is constantly being mowed never reaches the climax community stage because ____
A
Plants cannot grow where grass grows
B
There isn’t enough space for other plants
C
Succession is interrupted each time it is mowed
D
There isn’t any soil in the area
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The climax stage of ecological succession is defined by the energy balance that is achieved. This means that within this very stable ecological system, there is a balance between the life that is produced, and the life that is consumed.

Detailed explanation-2: -A successional stage is a change in an ecosystem that happens when one community replaces another. A climax community is a stable, mature community that results when there is little change in the composition of species.

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