DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What best describes the term succession?
A
rapid changes that create an ecosystem overnight
B
gradual changes over time to fully create or restore and ecosystem
C
forest with the tallest trees
D
the rate species produce offspring
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ecological succession refers to the process of gradual and predictable changes in the structure and composition of an ecosystem over time. These changes occur as a result of interactions between biotic and abiotic factors. There are two types of ecological succession-primary and secondary succession.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best describes succession? The changes in species composition in a community over time as species colonize an area.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ecological succession is the steady and gradual change in a species of a given area with respect to the changing environment. It is a predictable change and is an inevitable process of nature as all the biotic components have to keep up with the changes in our environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary Ecological Succession An example of primary succession would be the recovery of an ecosystem after lava covers the ground or a glacier retreats.

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