FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Changes in an ecosystem over a long period of time are shown in the diagram above. These changes will most likely lead to a
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stable ecosystem that can last for many years
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loss of heterotrophs that cannot be recovered
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long-term rise in environmental temperatures
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forest consisting of only producers and decomposers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Succession is always caused by natural events. Secondary succession can happen after primary succession or independently of primary succession.
Detailed explanation-2: -Disturbances act to disrupt stable ecosystems and clear species’ habitat. As a result, disturbances lead to species movement into the newly cleared area (secondary succession). Once an area is cleared there is a progressive increase in species richness and competition between species takes place.
Detailed explanation-3: -In many cases, a community arising in a disturbed area goes through a series of shifts in composition, often over the course of many years. This series of changes is called ecological succession.
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