Gradually, these communities replace one another until a “climax community”—like a mature forest—is reached, or until a disturbance, like a fire, occurs. Ecological succession is a fundamental concept ...

What do volcanoes, glaciers, sand dunes, storms, agriculture, and fire have in common ... Classic Perspectives of Succession Succession is one of the longest-studied ecological concepts.

Some ecosystems display more biodiversity in the years after a fire, than in the years leading up to one. Perhaps the concept of ecological succession can help us cope with the impacts of present ...

Ecological restoration is the process of reclaiming ... and patches of dead trees allow for forest succession. Even stand-replacing fires have historically occurred at some level in almost every ...

An important and often misunderstood concept in ecology is succession ... and resource availability (Pickett and White 1985). For an example of succession, think of a severe forest fire that kills ...

However, historical evidence shows resilience as ecosystems rebuild over time through ecological ... After a fire, the resilient shrubs, bushes, and seedlings that form a forest understory are ...

The fire, visible from Killur, Kolli, and Kadirudyavara villages in Belthangady taluk, has raised fresh concerns among environmentalists about the long-term ecological damage by these forest fires.