DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How will an area begin to recover after a forest fire?
A
Animals return first and then grass, shrubs, small trees, and large trees.
B
Trees return first and then grass, shrubs, and animals.
C
Grass returns first and then shrubs, small trees, and large trees.
D
Small trees return first and then large trees, grass, and shrubs.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -EFFECT OF FOREST FIRE loss of valuable timber resources. degradation of catchment areas. loss of biodiversity and extinction of plants and animals. loss of wildlife habitat and depletion of wildlife.

Detailed explanation-2: -Forest ecologists recognize four phases of forest succession, or what is sometimes called forest development. These phases are: (i) stand initiation, (ii) stem exclusion, (iii) understory reinitiation, and (iv) steady state.

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