DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Terms in this set (36) An area of a forest that experiences very little change in species composition is a climax community or primary succession. climax community. the amount of oxygen in a fish tank that affects the number of fish that can live in the tank is called tolerance zone or a limiting factor.

Detailed explanation-2: -[ 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-3: -The species that appear in a climax community usually are short-lived, early-maturing, r-selected species that are strong competitors in a stable environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -A climax community is the “endpoint” of succession within the context of a particular climate and geography. In the midwestern U.S., for example, such a community might be a hardwood forest with oaks and hickories as the dominant tree species.