DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As ecological succession progresses, a pioneer community gradually changes into a climax community. What typically happens during this process?
A
The number of species increases
B
The number of species decreases
C
The organisms in an area decrease in size
D
The organisms in an area can no longer find food
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ecological succession is the gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area. There are six basic processes that occur during succession leading to the formation of a stable climax community-that is nudation, migration, ecesis, competition, reaction and stabilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 5 stages of Ecological Succession include the following – Nudation, Competition and Co-action, Invasion, Reaction, and Climax or Stabilization.

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