What is a disturbance in an ecosystem?
A source of energy
A stable condition
A type of organism
An event that alters ecosystem structure or function
Which of the following is a natural disturbance?
Urbanization
Wildfire
Pollution
Deforestation
What is ecological succession?
The loss of biodiversity
The increase in temperature
The movement of energy
The gradual development of an ecosystem over time
What is primary succession?
A decrease in species
Development in an area with no previous life
A type of climate change
Recovery in an already existing ecosystem
What is a tipping point?
A weather event
A minor change
A limit beyond which an ecosystem cannot recover
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