Question

differentiate between climax community and pioneer community.

Answer 1

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.