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Ecological succession is a force of nature. Ecosystems, because of the internal species dynamics and external forces mentioned above, are in a constant process of change and re-structuring. To appreciate how ecological succession affects humans and also to begin to appreciate the incredible time and monetary cost of ecological succession, one only has to visualize a freshly tilled garden plot. Clearing the land for the garden and preparing the soil for planting represents a major external event that radically re-structures and disrupts a previously stabilized ecosystem. The disturbed ecosystem will immediately begin a process of ecological succession. Plant species adapted to the sunny conditions and the broken soil will rapidly invade the site and will become quickly and densely established. These invading plants are what we call "weeds". Now "weeds" have very important ecological roles and functions (see, for example, the "Winter Birds" discussion), but weeds also compete with the garden plants for nutrients, water and physical space. If left unattended, a garden will quickly become a weed patch in which the weakly competitive garden plants are choked out and destroyed by the robustly productive weeds. A gardener's only course of action is to spend a great deal of time and energy weeding the garden. This energy input is directly proportional to the "energy" inherent in the force of ecological succession. If you extrapolate this very small scale scenario to all of the agricultural fields and systems on Earth and visualize all of the activities of all of the farmers and gardeners who are growing our foods, you begin to get an idea of the immense cost in terms of time, fuel, herbicides and pesticides that humans pay every growing season because of the force of ecological succession.
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Ecosystems recover from disturbance through ecological succession True or False?
True. Ecosystems can recover from disturbances through ecological succession, a process where the community structure and species composition change over time to reach a stable state. This process can occur naturally or be influenced by human actions.
What could be the significant of ecological succession to you and generation?
Ecological succession is important as it shows how ecosystems can recover and change over time. Understanding succession helps us make informed decisions about land management and conservation. For future generations, it highlights the resilience of nature and the importance of protecting ecosystems to ensure a sustainable environment.
Do ecosystems recover from disturbance through ecological succession?
because it needs time to heal
What is the process by which one community gradually changes into another?
Ecological Succession--The gradual replacement of one community by anotherPrimary Succession--Ecological succession that happens where there are few, if any, living things.Secondary Succession--Ecological succession in a place where a community already exists.
What is the traditional theory of ecological succession How has it changed since Mount St.Helens?
Ecological succession is an important theory in ecology that states recovery of flora and fauna is a slow predictable process that restores an evironment to its orginal state after some sort of severe destructive event. However, ecologists learedn by studying the aftermath of the Mount St. Helens eruption that the planet will recover much faster and in more unpredictable ways than originally believed.
Ecosystems recover from disturbance through ecological succession True or False?
True. Ecosystems can recover from disturbances through ecological succession, a process where the community structure and species composition change over time to reach a stable state. This process can occur naturally or be influenced by human actions.
What is characterized by many different species of organisms with little or no succession?
Diverse and stable ecosystems with high species richness and low ecological succession.
What could be the significant of ecological succession to you and generation?
Ecological succession is important as it shows how ecosystems can recover and change over time. Understanding succession helps us make informed decisions about land management and conservation. For future generations, it highlights the resilience of nature and the importance of protecting ecosystems to ensure a sustainable environment.
What is the climax stage of an ecological succession?
An ecosystem undergoes what is referred to as ecological succession in response to a disturbance. Ecological succession is the natural process in which a disturbed area is gradually taken over by a species or groups of species that were not there before.
Do ecosystems recover from disturbance through ecological succession?
because it needs time to heal
What is the process by which one community gradually changes into another?
Ecological Succession--The gradual replacement of one community by anotherPrimary Succession--Ecological succession that happens where there are few, if any, living things.Secondary Succession--Ecological succession in a place where a community already exists.
What is the traditional theory of ecological succession How has it changed since Mount St.Helens?
Ecological succession is an important theory in ecology that states recovery of flora and fauna is a slow predictable process that restores an evironment to its orginal state after some sort of severe destructive event. However, ecologists learedn by studying the aftermath of the Mount St. Helens eruption that the planet will recover much faster and in more unpredictable ways than originally believed.
What is the differentiate of ecological backlash from ecological succession?
The difference between ecological succession from ecological backlash. Ecological Succession is the predictable changes in the ecosystem. Ecological Backlash is the unexpected and detriminal consequences of an enviromental modification which may outweigh that gains anticipated form the modification. THANK U
True or false an existing community is gradually replaced by another community in an ecological succession?
Ecological Succession--The gradual replacement of one community by anotherPrimary Succession--Ecological succession that happens where there are few, if any, living things.Secondary Succession--Ecological succession in a place where a community already exists.
What Terms refers to the changing of a community natural over time?
succession
What is the difference between Ecological succession and Ecological Backlash?
simple. Ecological succession is the phenomenon or process by which an ecological community undergoes more or less orderly and predictable changes following disturbance or initial colonization of new habitat. While ecological backlash,involves the counter-responses of pest populations or other biotic factors in the environment that diminish the effectiveness of pest management tactics.
Is ecological succession random?
Yes it is
