After Forest Harvest in an Old-Growth Forest of the Oregon

question 56

Essay

After forest harvest in an old-growth forest of the Oregon Cascades, an ecologist noted that the species that were present after 5 years differed from the species that were present 25 years later, and these differed from the species that were present 75 years later. What are the general characteristics of the species at each stage, and why does the community change over time?

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