Disturbance Flashcards
1
Q
disturbance
A
anything that is destroying ecosystem
2
Q
no disturbance means
A
highly competitive species
3
Q
too much disturbance
A
environment becomes too stressful
4
Q
when is community richness highest
A
when disturbance is intermediate
5
Q
factors affecting disturbance
A
frequency/severity
6
Q
frequency
A
how often, ENSO is a climate variation that causes flooding/droughts
7
Q
severity
A
how intense, might not have enough to recover ecosystem
8
Q
ecosystem response
A
some bounce back
9
Q
grasslands/shrublands
A
thrive on disturbance (grazing/fire)
10
Q
coppicing
A
done by humans, trees regrow after disturbance
