Describe the Three Factors Ecologists Have Identified That Affect How

question 48

Essay

Describe the three factors ecologists have identified that affect how and at what rate succession occurs.

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Definitions:

Orbitals

Mathematical functions describing the regions around an atom where electrons are most likely to be found.

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms, responsible for chemical bonding and carrying electric current in conductors.

P Orbitals

P orbitals refer to the dumbbell-shaped orbitals in an atom, oriented orthogonally across three dimensions, and are capable of holding up to six electrons in three pairs.

Overlap

In chemistry, refers to the sharing of orbital space between two atoms contributing to the formation of a covalent bond.