A rocky community near a pond has no vegetation or animal life. After a period of approximately 50 years, the community boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna, including trees, animals and insects. The process which has taken place can best be described as
A rocky community near a pond has no vegetation or animal life. After a period of approximately 50 years, the community boasts a wide variety of flora and fauna, including trees, animals and insects. The process which has taken place can best be described as
The correct option is B Succession
Plant species, through time undergo non-seasonally and directional cumulative change in a given area. This process includes colonization, development, and termination of the plant species which participate in this process. A disturbance in a given area is the primary reason of a place getting devoid of vegetation, resulting in start of succession. The cause of disturbance might be wind storms, fires, volcanic eruptions, severe flooding, pest infestation, etc. Succession completes when the species don’t change in the given area at that particular time. The community at that time is called as climax community.
Plant species, through time undergo non-seasonally and directional cumulative change in a given area. This process includes colonization, development, and termination of the plant species which participate in this process. A disturbance in a given area is the primary reason of a place getting devoid of vegetation, resulting in start of succession. The cause of disturbance might be wind storms, fires, volcanic eruptions, severe flooding, pest infestation, etc. Succession completes when the species don’t change in the given area at that particular time. The community at that time is called as climax community.
