Chapter 53, Problem 13TYK

Summary Introduction

To review:

Whether the human activities can be characterized as mild disturbance, moderate disturbance, or severe disturbances with regard to succession in terrestrial communities.

Introduction:

The constant change of habitat and ecosystem that develops over time is called ecological succession. Different ecosystems in different stages of same succession in sites with similar physical conditions. The change caused by human can be intentional or unintentional but they are unwanted and can be irreversible.