FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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If you visited a forest in 2015 and there was only small plants there when revisited in 2019, what likely happened?
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passing of a glacier
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preservation of a habitat
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occurrence of a forest fire
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development of a parking lot
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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: -Fungi and lichen are the most common pioneer species in primary succession because they have the ability to break down minerals to form soil and subsequently develop organic matter. Once pioneer species colonize the area and start to build soil, other species like grasses begin to move in.
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