Disturbance (ecology)


A disturbance in ecology is an event that makes an ecosystem discreetly changing. These disturbances in a forest ecosystem are important to counteract the loss of light-emitting and warm-tempering species and encourage rejuvenation. Background

The succession that occurs after a distortion according to Picket et al.'s model is strongly controlled by legacies, but also by spreading species can establish themselves in these newly formed openings. Which species will ultimately settle depends on the availability of those species and in addition the differences in properties of those species. Such as differences in availability of growth factors, ecophysiology, life cycle, competition, allelopathy and herbivore. Example: Twisted Douglasspar

A douglasspar (Pseudotsuga menziesii) has been swirled. In the open space, the secondary succession has begun. At the place where the douglasspar was originally rooted, there were different types of moss. And around the tribe, where again a lot of light is available through a hole in the crown roof and by the presence of the douglass pair, several young douglas pairs have found themselves: rejuvenation.

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