DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following situations is the best example of ecological succession? (TEK 7.10C)
A
A population of birds in an area remains the same.
B
An organism survives a drought in the summer.
C
One species of tree replaces a species of shrub.
D
Several species compete for the same resources.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nudation – the formation of a bare area or nudation by several reasons, such as volcanic eruption, flooding, landslide, erosion, etc. Invasion – arrival of the reproductive bodies or propagules of various organisms and their settlement in the new or bare area.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant succession is an ecological process of change in a plant community that occurs over time in response to management. The changes could take decades or only years, depending on many factors such as the existing plant community, climate, seed dispersal and soil type.

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