FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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An ecosystem that is just beginning to grow.
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An ecosystem that is stable and mature and has reached the final stages of succession.
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An ecosystem that is damaged by a forest fire.
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An ecosystem that is damaged by a landslide.
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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: -Climax – the climax stage is the last stage of an ecosystem. It is when the ecosystem has become balanced and there is little risk of an interfering event or change to mutate the environment. Several rainforests and deserts qualify as being in the climax stage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Climax communities are stable because they are very diverse. The diversity of climax communities means that each ecological niche is likely to be occupied by multiple organisms.
Detailed explanation-4: -The “climax community” is a stable endpoint of succession, or at least an assemblage in which succession has slowed to the point at which other processes are more important. The initial model of a single climax community has been shown to be inaccurate.