Disturbance

Question 1

This is an event that disrupts an ecosystem, community, and population structure

Answer 1

disruption

Question 2

what are some examples of disruption

Answer 2

fire, drought, wind, disease and outbreak of pathogens, earthquakes, and volcanoes

Question 3

Name examples of human disruption

Answer 3

logging, industrial pollution, livestock grazing, introduction of invasive species, urban areas, and agricultural

Question 4

Why can Ponderosa Pines survive low- intensity surface fires?

Answer 4

have thick bark, needles with high moisture content, and insulated buds

Question 5

Why can Cactus survive prolonged drought?

Answer 5

tissues that store water for long periods, shallow roots to utilize small amounts of precipitation

Question 6

What type of plant can grow in a new lava flow in Hawaii?

Answer 6

Hawaiian Ohia tree

Question 7

What animal can survive periods of drought by burrowing in the mud and secreting a mucus coat that hardens and protects them?

Answer 7

lungfish

Question 8

This is the ability of an ecosystem to recover after a disturbance

Answer 8

stability

Question 9

This is an ecosystems resistance to change

Answer 9

resilience

Question 10

What happens when there is build up of flammable materials?

Answer 10

super fires