DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ecological succession would best be defined as-
A
the natural cycle of carbon being exchanged between producers and consumers
B
communities replacing each other until a stable community is formed
C
ecosystems being consistently altered by a number of natural disasters
D
energy flowing through organisms in complex food webs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ecological succession is the process by which the mix of species and habitat in an area changes over time. Gradually, these communities replace one another until a “climax community”-like a mature forest-is reached, or until a disturbance, like a fire, occurs. Ecological succession is a fundamental concept in ecology.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is A climax. Climax community: The final stable community in ecological succession is called climax community.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : The community that is in near equilibrium with the environment is called a climax community.

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