Understanding how succession happens in a variety of ecosystems—and what kinds of disturbances and time spans lead to the formation of different plant and animal communities—is important for ...
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Succession refers to the series of changes observed in a plant community following a disturbance event (Connell and Slayter 1977). A disturbance event, such as a wildfire, flood, landslide or ...
Recent studies have explored the ecological succession that occurs in whale-fall ecosystems. For instance, a study documented the presence of a natural whale fall in the Palmer Deep of the Western ...
As plastic debris drifts through the ocean, the plastisphere develops through typical ecological succession ... challenge of plastic waste in marine ecosystems.
Figure caption, The sand dunes grow and establish a succession of plants and wildlife ... Whenever humans interfere with natural ecosystems, the natural nutrient and water cycles are also altered.
In this lab, students play a board game designed to introduce the concepts of disturbance dynamics and succession in plant communities. Students explore the dynamics of an imaginary ecosystem through ...