DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The final stable community of plants and animals is called:
A
pioneer community
B
farmland
C
climax community
D
old field
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A climax community is an ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. It is the final stage(last and stable) of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: A community that has reached a stable stage is called a climax community in ecological succession. Climax communities have reached their peak and have a wide variety of plants and animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -A climax community is one that has reached the stable stage.-This equilibrium was thought to occur because the climax community is composed of species best adapted to average condition in that area. (I) Primary succession – Primary succession occurs in lifeless areas where there was no life existing earlier.

Detailed explanation-4: -This final, stable community is called as climax community because, unlike communities earlier on in the successional process, it doesn’t change much in composition from year to year succession has reached its climax. Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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