Multiple Choice
In community ecology, which statement best explains how a population differs from a community?
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51. Community Ecology
Introduction to Community Ecology
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a climax community?
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Resilience to environmental changes
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Dynamic and rapidly changing
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High biodiversity
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Stable species composition
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Understand the concept of a climax community: A climax community is a stable and mature ecological community with little change in the composition of species.
Identify the characteristics of a climax community: Typically, a climax community is resilient to environmental changes, has high biodiversity, and maintains a stable species composition over time.
Analyze the given options: Compare each option to the characteristics of a climax community.
Evaluate the option 'Dynamic and rapidly changing': A climax community is generally stable, not dynamic and rapidly changing.
Conclude that 'Dynamic and rapidly changing' is not a characteristic of a climax community, as it contradicts the stability typically associated with climax communities.
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