DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a possible cause of ecological succession?
A
fire
B
flood
C
earthquake
D
change of season
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So the correct answer is ‘Shifting’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main causes of ecological succession include the biotic and climatic factors that can destroy the populations of an area. Wind, fire, soil erosion and natural disasters include climatic factors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nothing remains the same and habitats are constantly changing. In the ecological succession the biomass overall decreases. There are two main types of succession, primary and secondary. So the correct option is ‘Species diversity, biomass increases’.

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