FORESTRY
FOREST MANAGEMENT
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Question
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Which of the following would be considered a climax species in an upland habitat?
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algae
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grasses
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pines
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shrubs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the Acadian group, zonal climax forests are dominated by species such as hemlock, red spruce, sugar maple and beech. In the Maritime Boreal group, climax species include white spruce, balsam fir, red maple and white birch.
Detailed explanation-2: -Climax trees are characteristically long-lived species such as Scots pine and sessile oak. Climax woodland is not the end of the story. Large, natural forest ecosystems are dynamic and diverse thanks to disturbance by wind, fire and disease, as well as the presence of herbivores and carnivores such as the wolf.
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