differentiate between climax community and pioneer community.
Pioneer Community | Climax Community |
It is the first community established in an area after some sort of calamities like forest fire, earthquake etc. | It is the most complex, diverse and productive community in a stable area. |
It is unstable as this community grow and changes very fast. | It is the most stable community unless any catastrophe happens. |
The life span of pioneer community is short. | The life span of climax community is as long as hundred years unless any accidents occur. |
It includes lichen, mosses, insects etc. | Big old trees like oak, banyan etc are species of climax community. |