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What is the primary focus of the concept of ecological succession?
What is the primary focus of the concept of ecological succession?
- Increasing biodiversity through time
- Maintaining stability within a community
- Replacing one community with another until a stable state is reached (correct)
- Promoting rapid changes within ecosystems
Which factor can influence the susceptibility of a community to disturbance?
Which factor can influence the susceptibility of a community to disturbance?
- The time elapsed since the last disturbance (correct)
- The standing-crop biomass of the community
- The presence of keystone mutualists
- The diversity of species within the community
What is the term used for each transitory community in a sequence of communities during ecological succession?
What is the term used for each transitory community in a sequence of communities during ecological succession?
- Seral stage (correct)
- Serene stage
- Successional community
- Transitionary state
In which type of succession does the creation of a 'blank slate' occur?
In which type of succession does the creation of a 'blank slate' occur?
Which factor often increases throughout ecological succession?
Which factor often increases throughout ecological succession?
What type of elemental cycling is exemplified by Peter Vitousek's work in Hawaii along successional gradients?
What type of elemental cycling is exemplified by Peter Vitousek's work in Hawaii along successional gradients?
'Compounded perturbations within the normative recovery time' can result in what according to the text?
'Compounded perturbations within the normative recovery time' can result in what according to the text?
'Susceptibility to disturbance may be a function of' what, according to the provided text?
'Susceptibility to disturbance may be a function of' what, according to the provided text?
What does 'succession of communities to a climax community' entail?
What does 'succession of communities to a climax community' entail?
What term is used for the sequence of communities during ecological succession?
What term is used for the sequence of communities during ecological succession?
