ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The community will constantly evolve and quickly change
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If one species dies, a new species will fulfill the same role
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The community is stable for a long time, with the same species maintaining it’s population
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The community goes through a major change called “climax” every few hundred years
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is option C.
Detailed explanation-2: -An ecological community in which populations of plants or animals remain stable and exist in balance with each other and their environment. A climax community is the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: A climax community, like coniferous, deciduous, and tropical rain forests, remain relatively unchanged. They end if it is destroyed by an event or by human intervention.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.