The Living World: Biodiversity

Attraction of migratory wildlife adapting to urban environments which aids dispersal of seeds across wider geographic locations aiding in succession.

Accelerated biotic growth due to increased nutrient availability from industrial runoff enhancing secondary succession speed uncharacteristically.

Disruption of successional pathways leading to loss of biodiversity and long-term sustainability issues within ecosystems regenerating from previous disturbances.

Increased carbon sequestration due to rapid industrial afforestation efforts outpacing emissions from redevelopment activities.

Restoring the disturbed area through predictable stages leading back to its original climax community condition if undisturbed further.

Secondary succession has negligible effects since floods tend to return ecosystems quickly back to their pre-disturbance state without successional stages needed.

Permanently changing the regional climate patterns governing vegetation growth due to alterations in surface albedo effects post-floods.

Initiating new cycles of primary succession due to drastic changes in topography and soil composition caused by flooding.

Assessing the impact of increased nutrient runoff due to heavy rains.

Determining the albedo effect on snow cover from the regrowth of plants.

Balancing timber harvest with habitat restoration for native species.

Calculating the carbon footprint of planting non-native tree species.

Primary succession

Annual succession

Tertiary succession

Secondary succession

Scavengers

Keystone species

Pioneer species

Indicator species

Slowed succession because of enhanced permafrost stability

No change in succession patterns as boreal species are highly temperature tolerant

Accelerated succession due to increased growth rates and invasion by temperate species

Reverse succession leading to dominance by pioneer species due to constant wildfires

The return of keystone species leading to increased biodiversity.

Rapid reestablishment of climax community species typical for the biome.

Increased genetic variability among population members due to gene flow.

The unexpected dominance of invasive species altering trophic interactions.

Non-native plants may outcompete native species, disrupting successional pathways.

Native plants typically have higher water requirements than non-natives, leading to resource competition.

The introduction of non-natives fosters greater biodiversity by adding novel organisms.

Non-native plants often fail to thrive, making them poor choices for habitat restoration.

Monitoring air quality for particulate matter reduction around the site

Implementing laws to restrict future mining activities in the region

Adding topsoil and pioneer species such as lichens and mosses

Introducing keystone predator species into the area

A species that reflects the health of its ecosystem

A species that serves as a pioneer species in primary succession

A species whose removal would cause dramatic changes in the ecosystem

A species that dominates the climax community