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Tornadoes can snap and uproot trees, break tree limbs, and uproot smaller plants.

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How can a tornado affect the ecosystem?

The main impact of a tornado on ecosystems is the destruction of trees and other vegetation. Animals caught in a tornado may be killed or injured as well.


How does the climate in the great basin affect the area's vegetation?

It doesn't


What happens to an area hit by a tornado?

There will be damage to and structures or vegetation hit by the tornado. Some buildings may be destroyed depending on the intensity of the storm. People may be killed or injured.


Can a tornado damage the natural environment?

Yes. Tornadoes very often rip up vegetation. Even a relatively weak tornado can topple hundreds of trees if it goes through a wooded area.


What is the ecosystem like after a tornado?

A tornado changes an ecosystem, but it recovers quickly because the area of damage is small. It damages trees and vegetation that animals need to survive. it can cause flooding and temporary loss of habitat.


What kinds of plants do tornadoes affect?

Tornadoes affect most of the vegetation they encounter. Taller plants such as trees and shrubs are usually the most vulnerable, but a strong tornado can even pull low plants such as grass out of the ground.


How do earhquakes affect vegetation?

Earthquakes affect vegetation by causing the vegetation to uproot. This may cause many vegetation to die off.


Do tornadoes have any type of succession?

Yes. A violent enough tornado can completely remove vegetation from an area, especially trees. Such destruction leads to secondary succession.


How do tornadoes affect the ecology of an area?

Tornadoes can destroy vegetation, especially in forested areas and destroy habitats.


What will happen if there were a tornado?

Structures and vegetation hit by the tornado will be damaged or destroyed. People and animals may be killed or injured.The degree of damage depends on the intensity of the tornado.


What are some consequences of a tornado?

Consequences of a tornado include damaged or destroyed property and vegetation and injury or death in people and animals.


What kind of succesion is a tornado?

Since a tornado destroys vegetation, be leaves the soil moistly intact, it will be followed by secondary succession.