Imagine You Are Studying a Forest Community That Is Subject

question 151

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are studying a forest community that is subject to unusually intense fires and hurricanes approximately every 100 years, which is more frequently than in most environments. What would you expect of the species diversity in this community?

• A)The plant and animal species in the area change after each fire, therefore every 100 years the species composition of the area is entirely different.
• B)The species present are able to tolerate fires, and the species composition never changes.
• C)The species present after the fire are different than those present 90 years after the fire.
• D)The recovery after the fire takes longer for each subsequent fire that occurs in the area.

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