(par 3. 9.1) Ecosystem Succession: Disturbance and Recovery
http://www.wildernesscollege.com/ecosystem-succession.html Ecosystem succession, also called “ecological succession,” is the process through which a natural community of plants and animals changes after a disturbance. It is generally understood that ecological succession is a progressive movement towards the most stable community (also called a “climax community”). This kind of succession is the manner through which natural communities […]
(par 3. 9.1) Succession
The concept of succession was first clearly put forth by Clements (1916). The classical use of the term involves three fundamental concepts (after Mitsch and Gosselink, 1986): vegetation occurs in recognizable communities; community change through time results from the biota present modifying the environment (changes are autogenic); changes are linear and directed towards a climaxecosystem (Odum, 1971). Succession is the […]
(par 3. 9.1) Origens of ‘ecosystem’ & related terms
http://www.barrameda.com.ar/ecology/the-ecosystem.htm Towards 1950 the ecologists elaborated the scientific notion of ecosystem, defining it as the unit of study of ecology. In agreement with such definition, the ecosystem is a delimited space unit, integrated on the one hand, by the alive organisms and the environment in which these are developed, and by another one, the interactions […]