Chapter:

ecosystem


2. Answer in 40 to 80 words:
With reference to ecological succession define following terms:
i) Climax community
ii) Sere(s)
iii) Pioneer species.


3. Who replaces phytoplanktons in a hydrarch succession?


4. Total amount of living material at various levels of a food chain is depicted by


5. How many statements are incorrect regarding succession?
(a)During succession climax community is always mesophytes
(b)Future seral community productivity
(c)Increases species diversity, Biomass and humus content.
(d)Gradual replacement from long lived to short lived plant


6. In ecological succession, climax community is best recognised by following state