FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Throughout the process of succession, how do population density and species diversity change?
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both density and diversity increase
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density increases while diversity decreases
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density decreases while diversity increases
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density and diversity remain in equilibrium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -1 Answer. In short, changes to soil content increases nutrients available which in turn spawns the growth of new foliage which increases diversity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Since ecological succession increases the number of species living in an area, it also increases biodiversity. For example, areas that have been through heavy mining are usually stripped to barren rock. Over time, seeds drift in through wind, water, or pollinators, and these seeds can colonize the barren rock.
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